AMMAN — Minister of Local Administration Tawfiq Al-Krishan said that the
municipalities' problems lie in their high debts which exceed JD300 million, while
their service users' defaults are estimated at JD300 million, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Krishan said
during a visit to the Tafila Municipality on Tuesday that municipalities suffer
from poor plot planning, adding that his ministry is looking into addressing
the issue, provided that agricultural lands would not be affected.
He reaffirmed
the ministry's keenness to enable municipalities to exercise their mandate in
providing services and promoting development.
He said that
the Local Administration Law aims to develop the performance of municipal
councils, leading to local governance and the consolidation of decentralization.
Krishan
cited the focus of the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah on the
importance of the government being close to Jordanians, and the realities on
the ground by organizing tours and field visits to identify the needs of the
people.
He referred
to the importance of cooperation and coordination between municipalities and
provincial councils to consolidate joint work and establish investment projects
in partnership with the private sector, contributing to job creation.
Krishan
added that the ministry would work with the municipalities to implement the
project of the solar cell system for JD90 million to provide energy in
municipal buildings, pointing out that energy bills cost between 15 to 20
percent of municipal budgets.
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