New water projects completed in northern governorates — minister

By JT - Jul 19,2017 - Last updated at Jul 19,2017

Jordan is one of the poorest countries in terms of water, as per capita water availability in the Kingdom is 88 per cent below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic metres annually, according to official figures (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)

AMMAN — Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Nasser said that a number of water projects have been completed in northern governorates at a cost of around JD120 million, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The projects are part of the government's efforts to improve the water and sanitation services provided to citizens of northern regions.

The projects were carried out in Irbid, Mafraq, Jerash and Ajloun in response to the urgent conditions posed by the influx of Syrian refugees, Petra reported.

He noted that the ministry is working to overcome the effects of the population growth due to the influx of refugees in northern and central governorates, resulting in the growing demand for water.

Nasser indicated that the projects fell within the ministry's plan for the summer of 2017 to improve the water supply in northern governorates, and Northern and Eastern Badia through five main projects, Petra reported.

The projects include the drilling and maintenance of multiple wells in different parts of northern governorates, the implementation of a water network linking the four governorates, the development of new water sources within the governorates, the expansion of pumping stations, treatment and desalination of water, and the maintenance and building of main water tanks in several locations, according to Petra.

Nasser said that the implementation of these projects has led to enhanced water supply in the governorates and reduced the amount of water loss.

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