Local water pump mills crying for repair

submitted by St. Margaret's College Boys' Secondary School Verdala : Tristan Busuttil  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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On the way from Dingli to Rabat, lots of broken Wind pump mills emerge. This particular wind pump situated in a private field has been seriously damaged by a strong wind which hit the area last winter. These mills are used by farmers to pump water from deep under-ground to irrigate their fields. Some of these wind pumps are still in use although, sadly, many of them have been neglected and have fallen into a state of disrepair. I love watching the giant blades turning in the wind with a sense of awe and I hope that Malta will find enough funds to restore these wind pumps as they are a source of renewable energy and environment friendly. Malta is one of a few European states encountering difficulties to reach its set energy targets, and to achieve its goals it needs to take additional measures, like repairing such Wind pumps.