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9 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 9 OCTOBER 2022 2020 2021 2022 (est.) 2022 (Q1) €380,107,000 €353,372,000 €109,000,000 €59,000,000 €3,569,000 €5,548,000 €0 €0 €2,995,000 €3,236,000 €0 €0 €6,648,000 €7,000,000 €0 €0 €14,500,000 €611,000 €0 €0 €683,000 €9,642,000 €12,500,000 €2,612,000 €7,302,000 €16,228,000 €15,000,000 €4,348,000 €35,012,000 €98,443,000 €56,000,000 €16,064,000 €21,351,000 €40,060,000 €38,000,000 €10,674,000 €758,000 €1,305,000 €0 €0 €43,800,000 €44,700,000 €0 €0 €8,100,000 €12,800,000 €12,800,000 €0 €64,000 €378,000 €0 €0 €1,019,000 €2,266,000 €0 €0 €4,383,000 €4,320,000 €0 €112,000 €0 €13,655,000 €6,345,000 €0 €74,052,000 €75,134,000 €40,000,000 €19,072,000 €0 €6,849,000 €3,000,000 €349,000 €6,483,000 €5,826,000 €0 €0 €0 €4,252,000 €4,000,000 €3,000 €0 €650,000 €15,000 €15,000 €0 €100,000 €0 €0 €1,748,000 €0 €0 €0 €662,574,000 €706,375,000 €296,660,000 €112,249,000 Lunzjata chapel cliff face risks rockfall INTRINSICALLY, it is not the architecture of the chapel at Gozo's Lunzjata valley that is impressive, but the way it has been constructed partially into the overhanging rock wall that makes it so eye-catching. Built for the purposes of pro- viding a place of worship to those working the fields, the tra-quil site in the Gozitan val- ley could be at risk of rockfall according to recent inspec- tions by experts. During a recent visit, the Gozo ministry noticed "ev- idence of geological move- ments along the cliff" nestled behind the chapel, a situation that now warrants onsite geo- logical investigations for an in- tervention that consolidate the face of the cliff and reduce the incidence of rock outfall. The Lunzjata valley is one of the few valleys in the Maltese islands that has a permanent supply of freshwater, hosting several habitats and popula- tions not found elsewhere on the islands. The valley also boasts sever- al structures dating from the Knights Period that require restoration, as well as the cata- combs of Għar Gerduf, and the chapel itself. The valley's floor and catch- ment areas will also be cleared from debris to facilitate the re-charge of the groundwater aquifer, while several metres of rubble walls are expected to be restored to reduce soil erosion.