AMMAN — Encouraging
investment in Ajloun’s
tourism will provide new job opportunities, but will
require the government’s support and a focus on ecotourism, a number of Ajloun
stakeholders told Al-Ghad and
Jordan News on Monday.
اضافة اعلان
MP
Safa Al-Momani called on the relevant authorities to reconsider land
classifications to help facilitate the investment process, and issue licenses
for environmental and touristic projects, with special attention given to
licensing the roads that connect the projects.
Head
of the Governorate Council Omar Al-Momani said Head of the Governorate Council
Omar Al-Momani said that the nature and terrain of the governorate requires
reconsidering the process of project approval and allocation, stressing the
importance of the tourism sector.
He
added that the Governorate Council allocates a significant share of its budget
to the sector but that the government’s cuts to council’s budget has led to the
disruption of many projects.
Activists Zaher Al-Sawalmeh and Ali Al-Shara told
Al-Ghad and
Jordan News that about 70 percent of the tourism projects in Ajloun
are not licensed due to procedures related to its roads. Both stressed the importance
of tourist routes and roads and the need to amend relevant legislation.
Activist Muhammad Khatatbeh pointed out that despite
Ajloun’s touristic advantages and calls to support investment, reductions in
the Governorate Council’s budget have resulted in a lower tourism budget. He also added that tourism sector demands more funding to develop
its infrastructure, particularly the cable car project.
Activist Bader Al-Smadi pointed
out that investing more into the tourism sector and infrastructure would bring
with it job opportunities and a reduction in
poverty.
Activist Zuhair Al-Shara called
on the government to give more attention to the sector, stressing that the
locals are looking forward to its inclusion in the government’s plan and the
positive changes that will bring.
Ajloun’s Tourism Director Mohammed Al-Deek said
that Ajloun has 250 archaeological sites, of which Ajloun Castle is the most
prominent. These are categorized into: Environmental, natural, adventure, religious,
historical, archaeological and heritage sites, as well as 13 hiking trails.
The Committee of Tourism, Antiquities, and
Parliamentary Public Services inspected the state of tourism in the governorate
and the services provided to citizens and visitors.
Head of the committee, Deputy Obaid Yassin,
during his visit stressed the need to pay more attention to Christian religious
sites.
Yassin stressed that all concerned departments and
authorities must work hand in hand to ensure the sectors development.
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