| The Palestinian ministry of Local Government took delivery of over 1.3 million euro worth of waste collection and disposal equipment, in a move that will directly impact on the quality of life of ordinary Palestinians, helping local authorities to deal with the estimated 500,000 tons of solid waste generated annually in the West Bank alone. The Palestinian minister for Local Government, Ziad Al Bandak said: "This project is complementary to the ministry's plan to activate the joint services of the Councils for solid waste, which aims to enable them to provide waste disposal services to our citizens at a lower cost. It is worth noting that the EU has contributed a total of 5.2 million euro to this project". The equipment handed includes 87 waste containers, which will end up on the streets of Ramallah, and heavy equipment for the collection and disposal of solid waste, such as wheel loaders and tractors. The equipment delivered will benefit the Salfit, Ramallah, Hebron, Tulkaren, Tubas, Tamoun, Qalqilya, Jericho, Azzon and Hablah areas, but over the coming months 27 municipalities, Joint Service Councils and local councils across the West Bank will benefit. |