Malta International Airport has initiated an embellishment project at Hal-Farrug, limits of Luqa, in a residential area that was once part of the airport precincts.

The project is another initiative that MIA has taken in line with its national policy to support Malta’s environment, focusing particularly on the neighbouring communities.

The aim of the project is to develop the area into a recreational spot. This will include a general clean-up, sprucing of trees and planting new ones, maintenance of the recreational area and the installation of garden furniture and waste bins. Furthermore, MIA intends to dismantle and remove an electricity sub-station which is no longer in use.

During the launching of the project and its introduction to the Luqa local council, MIA’s CEO Peter Bolech said that MIA recognised its responsibility towards society and has a moral obligation to compensate for the inconvenience that an airport inevitably causes to its vicinities. “This is a most appropriate area to embellish since it once lay within the airport perimeter and we are about to complete its transformation by creating an area to be enjoyed by the Maltese” Mr Bolech said.

The works involved are being carried out by MIA employees and sub-contractors under the coordination of the MIA Environmental Management Committee.