AMMAN — Former minister of water and
irrigation Hazem Al-Nasser dismissed the government’s statements that Jordan is
in a critical situation as a result of a lack of
water and storage capacity in
dams, according to a local news outlet.
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Nasser said that the delay in implementing water
projects worth 800 million euros has exacerbated the water crisis in Jordan. He
described the rainy season this year as “excellent”, saying it reached about 90
percent of the annual average rates.
Nasser said that emptying the dams negatively
affected their storage capacity, questioning the decision to empty them. He
stressed that it was an administrative error that greatly affected the
strategic stock.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Water and
Irrigation
Omar Salameh said that Mafraq is one of the governorates that was
subjected to severe pressure on water networks, due to the Syrian refugee camps
it houses.
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