The environment department on Monday issued a statement assuring that no gaps exist in the fast-track licensing procedure for small private desalination plants, which are promoted as a win-win drought-mitigation mechanism.
The Water Development Department reiterated last week procedures had been simplified so that plants of up to 1,500m3 day capacity could be granted within a week, with a view to them being built and operational before the peak tourist season. State support, understood to be in the form of an energy subsidy, had also been touted.
The goal is to free up urban drinking water for residents, while profit-making tourist establishments become responsible for sourcing their own water.
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