AMMAN — The
Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) has begun maintenance and cleaning on dams,
canyons and several other sites in the valley in preparation for the rainy
season, JVA Secretary-General Manar Al-Mahasneh said.
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She told
Jordan News that “the authority’s
cadres have begun taking appropriate actions through initiating maintenance and
cleaning the exits of rainwater discharges, canyons and floods in the northern,
central, and southern parts of the valley.”
The procedures are considered customary by the
authority’s cadres, according to Mahasneh.
She noted that “the mechanisms seek to ensure the durability
of the water facilities, preserve water storage, and ensure that the various
sites are ready for all weather conditions expected in winter.”
Jordan Valley farmer Ali Al-Braizat told
Jordan
news that “maintenance is necessary, especially since the amount of silt
present is at the expense of storage, so it is worth cleaning the dams,
especially after droughts.”
“The dams suffer from certain problems,” he noted.
“For example, Walah dam has problems regarding concrete and design, so about
3.5 million cubic meters of water have been discharged.”
“Famers have repeatedly called for the need to work
on collecting water and cleaning and maintaining dams, especially since the
agricultural situation will be complicated, if the upcoming rainy season is
characterized by drought,” he said.
Adnan Khadam, head of the
Jordan Valley Farmers Union, told
Jordan News “we hope that the dams will be cleaned
effectively, and that the Jordan Valley Authority’s preparations will be
compatible with our need for repairs to receive the winter season.”
“Every meter of rainwater must be exploited so as
not to waste it, especially after recent drought years, and the negative impact
that bears on agriculture and farmers.”
Ibrahim Al-Sharif, Head of the Jordan Farmers’
Association, told
Jordan News that “maintenance procedures were
necessary and sound, but that they must be followed by the process of equipping
places to collect and store rainwater.”
“Warehouses or earth drilling must be located at
each valley since they support groundwater and contribute to the storage and
utilization of such water without waste,” he said.
He voiced the need for a dam cleaning mechanism to eliminate
silt that prevents water storage, so that dams can absorb rainwater in
sufficient quantities.
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