Nationwide campaign to tackle violations on state-owned land

AMMAN — The Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) on Tuesday addressed four violations on state-owned land in Ghor Al Safi, according to a government official.

The operations were part of a nationwide campaign to end all trespassing on Treasury land, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation official told The Jordan Times on condition of anonymity.

“On the first day of the campaign, the emergency, maintenance and illegal uses teams at the JVA sealed two agricultural ponds, demolished one structure and removed irrigation water pipes from a three-dunum plot of land,” the official said.

The campaign is being implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Public Security Department and the Gendarmerie Department, he added.

“The JVA and the ministry will continue implementing the campaign in all parts of the country until all violations on the state-owned land are addressed. All violators will be referred for legal action and held accountable for any damage incurred as a result of the violation,” the source noted.

The Senate endorsed the 2002 temporary agriculture law in mid- April after introducing amendments. 

The law imposes stricter penalties and fines on violations related to forests, state-owned land and pastures.