Mafraq governor checks on progress of solar energy, housing projects

AMMAN — Governor of Mafraq Hasan Al Qeyam inspected a number of Royal Initiative projects, in addition to a solar energy project to supply electricity for schools and a housing project of underprivileged families, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Qeyam explained that these projects, which came under the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, aim to serve the education sector, reduce its the electricity bill in the governorate and invest in the field of solar energy.

The project would reduce the monthly electricity bill to zero, according to Petra. The director of the government buildings, Abdulaziz Diabat, said that 65 per cent of the housing project of the underprivileged families in Mafraq, which includes 19 units, has been completed so far, while the construction of housing units in each of Rehab, Bilma, Ruwaished and Manshiyat Al Ghayath has concluded, noting that the total cost of the housing units in all four areas reached JD1.6 million.