AMMAN —
Minister of Government Communications and government spokesperson
Faisal Al-Shboul said that the National Water Carrier Project will be implemented
through grants, soft loans and government budget, Hala News reported on Sunday.
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He said that a tender for the multi-billion-dinar
project is expected to be launched sometime next year, pointing out that
consortia that plan to apply have requested a deadline extension to allow them
to conduct technical studies for the project.
Shboul stressed that financiers’ confidence in the
Jordanian economy prompted them to pledge all forms of assistance to the
project, which will have a positive impact on the
national economy by providing
many jobs and supplying the capital, Amman, with more than 300 million cubic
meters of water annually.
He said that the project is considered one of the
government’s priorities, as it will secure drinking water for the growing
population of the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the head of the Agriculture and Water
Committee at the House of Representatives, MP Mohammad Al-Alaqmah, said that
five companies have expressed interest in the project.
He told Saraya News on Sunday that the date for
submitting the tender will be at the end of this year, coinciding with the
closure of financial studies of the project.
Alaqmah said that the project will be executed over
five years, and that it is supposed to be launched by 2027. The cost of the
project, he said, amounts to JD3 billion, of which Jordan will contribute
between JD300 to JD400 million, and the rest will be covered by the company
that wins the bid.
He stressed that this project is an absolute
necessity and there is no alternative to it, given the difficult water
situation Jordan is experiencing.
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