Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Water and Sewerage Administration (ESKİ) teams started a comprehensive bottom cleaning work in Porsuk Stream, the symbol and life source of Eskişehir.
The work, which started from the Yunus Emre Picnic Area in the Orhangazi District, will proceed from the Adalar region to Köprübaşı and end at Kentpark. During the bottom cleaning process, which will be carried out in a total area of 9,5 kilometers, the water in the Porsuk Stream will be gradually cut off and the sediment material accumulated at the bottom will be cleaned with the help of construction equipment.
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Water and Sewerage Administration stated that the regular maintenance and cleaning works carried out to keep Porsuk Stream clean and healthy will continue and asked the citizens to contribute to the protection of Porsuk, the value of the city, with environmental awareness in this process.
Making a statement on the subject, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce said, “Porsuk is the apple of our eye. It is a part of our city that gives life. In this context, our ESKİ teams have also started cleaning the bottom of Porsuk Stream. This cleaning will ensure that Porsuk Stream continues to live in a healthier and safer way. Our aim is to protect this value of our city and to secure both natural life and human health. However, we should not forget that environmental awareness is not only in the area of responsibility of our municipality, but also in the common responsibility of all of us. In this process, the support of the valuable Eskişehir people is also very important. Together, by keeping Porsuk Stream clean and acting with environmental awareness, we can transfer this beautiful natural wonder of our city to the next generations in a healthy way. We will continue to work hand in hand for a cleaner, healthier, environmentally friendly ‘Spotlessly Clean Eskişehir’. I would like to thank all my fellow citizens for their contributions and support, and wish our colleagues working in the field the best of luck.”
