AMMAN — Royal Court Chief
Yousef Issawi, head of the
follow-up committee for the implementation of Royal initiatives, checked on the
progress of the Russeifa phosphate hills rehabilitation project in Zarqa
Governorate on Saturday, reported the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Issawi was
accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration
Tawfiq Krishan,
Minister of Public Works, Housing, and Transport Ahmad Maher
Abul Samen, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Phosphate
Mines Company Mohammad Thneibat, who are carrying out the project.
Other local
officials were also present.
In a previous
visit to Russeifa, King Abdullah pointed to the pollution caused by the
phosphate mine and ordered that the environmental hazards be addressed quickly.
His Majesty also pointed to the need to improve services and infrastructure for
the local population.
The Royal Court
has coordinated efforts among the relevant parties to find solutions and make
tangible progress in rehabilitating the area environmentally and achieving
development there.
While phosphate
mining work in Russeifa stopped 1985, Issawi saw first-hand the infilling of
the mining pits during his visit.
Issawi also saw
the site designated by the
Greater Amman Municipality planted with trees and
the environmental park project, which aims to create a safe recreational space
for the local residents.
After the tour,
a meeting was held to discuss obstacles facing the project, including
wastewater, the environmental park project, and relocating the livestock
market.
According to
Krishan, the obstacles regarding the environmental park project have been
addressed, and the park is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The park is
expected to have various facilities, including children’s play areas, water
fountains, a basketball court, two playgrounds, parking lots, a service street,
and wastewater collection tanks, in addition to a landscaped garden planted
with trees and shrubs.
His Majesty,
Issawi said, is closely following up on procedures and the details related to
the workflow at the vital environmental project.
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