Skopje, 21 December 2024 (MIA) - Water supply in most of Skopje was interrupted Saturday due to repair works on the city’s main water pipeline. Services said the operation is expected to last less than 15 hours.

“An operational plan has been drawn up for a precise procedure to ensure a swift and efficient conclusion of the repair works. The main goal is to improve water supply and pressure in the municipalities of Gjorche Petrov and Karposh by repairing 6 segments where significant losses of water have been recorded over the past decades,” the "Water Supply and Sewerage - Skopje" Public Enterprise said on Friday.

The defect can be removed only by closing the main pipeline F-1600, whereas three other defects are to be removed in parallel.

Earlier on Friday, the Public Health Institute issued several recommendations to the general public regarding the announced water outage, recommending that citizens set aside at least four liters of drinking water per person per day.

On Tuesday, Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska said there will be no need for water deliveries, since the repair would not last more than any other defect in the city.

"I urge all those who, out of political or other reasons, want to stir uncertainty or stoke fear among residents, to refrain from doing this, because I believe that the city services will absolutely do the job within a day," said Arsovska. 

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