AMMAN — The
Ministry of Water and Irrigation has signed an agreement
worth $5.8 million to rehabilitate the water networks in the Ain Al-Basha
district, in Balqa Governorate, funded by the
UNAID, according to Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
In a statement on Wednesday, Water
Minister Najjar said that under the agreement, main and subsidiary water lines
will be assembled, and new reservoirs will be constructed in the Ain Al-Basha
district, stressing the ministry’s ongoing efforts to increase the
Kingdom's
water supply, improve distribution efficiency, and reduce waste and energy
costs.
"The ministry’s plans will be
positively and effectively reflected on raising the efficiency of water supply,
improving the
management of water and sanitation services, and eventually
improving the sustainable provision of water to citizens," he added.
The minister stressed the need to
expedite the completion of water losses reduction projects, considering the
Kingdom’s exceptional circumstances of
water scarcity which burdens the various
service sectors.
Secretary General of the Water Authority
of Jordan
Bashar Bataineh said that the 18-months rehabilitation project
includes installing modern household connections, pressure management systems,
pressure reducing switches, meters, and measuring devices, in addition to
adopting the SCADA monitoring and control system to remotely observe the
process of water supply.
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