Construction on a sewage network serving Kafr Yuba and Sum, west of Irbid, is due to begin at the start of October, with an estimated cost of $27 million covered by international funding and a build period of up to two years, according to West Irbid Municipality.
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The scale of the excavation and pipe-laying is the municipality's central concern. Roads inside the project area total roughly 86 kilometres, and the municipality said protecting that network while the work proceeds is a primary priority alongside safeguarding residents' interests.
Sanitation work must follow approved technical specifications and established practice for excavation and reinstatement, the municipality stressed. It has been monitoring preparations on the ground and technically, and has coordinated with the project owners, consultants and contractors on work routes and implementation methods to limit disruption to residents, traffic and existing services.
Roads and sites disturbed by digging must be restored to standard, leaving no trace of excavation that could undermine public safety or road quality once the work ends.
To back that requirement, the municipality has asked the contractor to post a financial guarantee equal to 10 percent of the total cost of the restoration work. The guarantee is intended to enforce compliance with specifications and prevent trenches being backfilled temporarily or to a substandard finish.
The municipality also called for orderly work sites, cleanliness and public safety measures, prompt removal of excavated material, and arrangements to keep pedestrians and vehicles moving wherever possible, with continuous coordination through every phase.
Once finished, the project is expected to improve sanitation services across Kafr Yuba and Sum and strengthen local infrastructure. West Irbid Municipality said it will keep monitoring the work within its jurisdiction to ensure the project meets its objectives without damaging roads and public facilities or burdening residents, adding that supporting development does not mean neglecting the protection of infrastructure, and that any project is judged by the quality of its execution and the state in which it leaves the site.
Source: Al-Ghad, based on a statement from West Irbid Municipality.
