In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Greece experienced an agricultural boom and water became a valuable commodity. The state was often unable to keep up with rising demand for water networks and infrastructure, like dams and irrigation systems, leading to unplanned water management by individual farmers and collectives. Drilling more wells is now common, especially so this summer when scarcity reached alarming levels in many parts of the country. 85% of active wells and boreholes have now been mapped, with the rest waiting for fresh European Union funding to be completed.
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