AMMAN – As part of the budget project for the
coming year, the government allocated JD2 million for studies, research, and
designs of a
new city in Jordan, according to Al-Mamlaka Tv.
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His Majesty King Abdullah II directed the
government to form an advisory committee consisting of experts from various
sectors to benefit from their ideas and opinions in planning the city. The aim
is for it to serve as a model for other cities in terms of urban and
architectural planning, and to provide sustainability elements for resources,
energy, water, and the environment.
His Majesty emphasized the importance of
progressing in the implementation of the new city project within clear and
announced timelines. The project is intended to be a key driver of the economy,
creating stimulating investment environments, and providing employment and job
opportunities. He stressed the necessity of providing citizens with information
related to the city with transparency and clarity.
The city will be built on state-owned land,
surrounded by state-owned land, facilitating procedures and
decision-making at
various project stages, especially concerning planning and organization.
The government previously stated that it would
not resort to any internal or external borrowing for the new city. The total
investments in the new city will be in partnership with the local private
sector, in addition to foreign investments, along with government
contributions.
The first phase of the city covers
approximately 25 square kilometers and serves as the nucleus for
future expansion planned until 2050. The total area of the city is estimated to be 270
square kilometers.
The population of the first phase of the city
is estimated at about 157,000 people, reaching a million people by the year
2050, with expected population growth and attraction to the city upon the
completion of all project stages.
The government announced that the
new city would provide 90,000 job opportunities during the construction stages and
approximately 83,000 permanent jobs upon the completion of the first phase in
2033.
The new city is a large
national strategic project contributing to providing a better quality of life by establishing a
new urban growth pole. This aims to alleviate population pressure on major
cities such as Amman and Zarqa, in addition to improving the quality of life
and services in these cities.
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