The Real Estate Services of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance have carried out 12,500 inspections of complaints from citizens about infringements on seashores and beaches throughout the country since the beginning of the summer – of which 2,500 in the last week – until today. In total, during this year’s period, more than 1,600 businesses were checked, of which 450 in the last week.
The checks are carried out in collaboration with the Greek Police and the local Municipalities, while the complaints that were examined basically came through the MyCoast application but also through phone calls from the citizens to the local Real Estate Services.
The general picture from the mass checks of the last weeks is clearly more improved than in previous years as the majority of businesses operating on the beaches have complied with the new rules and the new legal framework.
However, several violations also emerged from the controls, which include the absence of hanging signs to excesses of the occupied space by additional umbrella seats, other constructions as well as cases where the occupation without a concession contract was arbitrary.
The Greek Police and the Municipalities made the beaches a leaf and a feather
All the prescribed administrative fines were imposed on all businesses that were found to be in violation, while in cases where there was no contract, a total of 36 beach sections that had been illegally occupied were sealed, of which 14 in the last week in the areas of Corfu (2), Messinia (2), Ilia (3), Kefallonia (7).
It is noted that the 7 regions of the country that have collected the most complaints since the beginning of the summer and were checked as a matter of priority are the following:
• Halkidiki: 1,930 complaints were examined. Autopsies have been carried out at 24 beaches where approximately 1,500 complaints have been made.
• Eastern Attica: 1,579 complaints were examined, of which 183 in the last 5 days. Autopsies have been carried out on 22 beaches, i.e. 80% of the beaches where complaints have been made.
• Preveza: 1,355 complaints were examined. The levels of inspectors proceeded to checks on 8 beaches, where more than 600 complaints have been made.
• Dodecanese: 799 complaints were examined. The levels of inspectors proceeded to checks on 16 beaches, where more than 330 complaints have been made. In Rhodes, a joint control group has been set up between the Real Estate Service, the Municipality and other services and there is coordination and close cooperation for the controls.
• Cyclades: The Cyclades collect a relatively low number of complaints this year. So far 552 complaints have been investigated and autopsies have been carried out in Mykonos and Paros. A level of the Real Estate Service is located in Thira and cooperates for inspections and autopsies with the Municipality, while there is also cooperation with the Municipality for autopsies in Naxos, Tinos and Andros.
• Corfu: 372 complaints were examined. Autopsies were conducted on 4 beaches where 77 complaints were made.
• Chania: A total of 264 complaints were examined, which were carried out on a total of 7 beaches, on which autopsies have already been carried out.
Source: OT
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