Jordan has completed a number of water projects in the kingdom’s northern governorates at a cost of around 120 million Jordanian dinars ($169 million), the Jordan Times reported Wednesday (July 19th).
The projects are part of the government's efforts to improve the water and sanitation services provided to citizens of northern regions, according to Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Nasser.
The projects were carried out in Irbid, Mafraq, Jerash and Ajloun, the Jordanian news agency, Petra, reported.
Nasser said the ministry is working to overcome the effects of the population growth due to the influx of refugees in northern and central governorates, resulting in the growing demand for water.
The projects fall within the ministry's plan for summer 2017 to improve the water supply in northern governorates and Northern and Eastern Badia through five main projects, Petra said.
The projects include the drilling and maintenance of multiple wells, the implementation of a water network linking the four governorates, the development of new water sources within the governorates, the expansion of pumping stations, treatment and desalination of water, and the maintenance and building of main water tanks in several locations.
Nasser said the implementation of these projects has led to enhanced water supply in the governorates and reduced the amount of water loss.
