AMMAN — The recent rainstorms have increased
the amount of water storage in dams, but that dams are still less than 50
percent, spokesperson of the
Ministry of Water and Irrigation Omar Salameh said
on Friday, according to a local media outlet.
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Salameh said that since the start of the rainy season
until the most recent rainfall, water quantities in dams amounted to 95 million
cubic meters, or 28 percent of capacity compared to 107 million cubic meters stored
during the same period of the previous year.
Salameh pointed out that the rainy season did not come
to an end yet, voicing hope that dams will continue to fill up with sufficient
amounts of water before the end of the season. He confirmed that any quantities
of water entering the dams would improve the water situation in Jordan.
Salameh called on citizens to take advantage of the
precipitation, store and consume water rationally in light of the continued increase
in needs and shortage of supply.
Water deficit in Jordan amounts to more than 500
million cubic meters per year, Salameh added, and stressed that the Jordan
Valley Authority conducts regular maintenance and clean-up campaigns in dams
and Jordan is known for its efficient management of the dams.
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