AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah on Wednesday
directed the government to devise a long-term water strategy to address the
challenges facing Jordan in this sector, with a clear vision.
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Chairing a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting, King
Abdullah stressed the importance of utilizing technology to address water
challenges, as well as benefiting from local and international expertise in
water conservation.
During the meeting, attended by HRH Prince Feisal bin Al
Hussein, adviser to His Majesty and NPC chairperson, His Majesty said
identifying the amount of wasted water and addressing this issue should be part
of the overall strategy.
The King urged action to treat and reuse water in
agriculture and industry, noting the opportunity of utilizing available
international funding to counter the impact of climate change on the water
sector.
His Majesty King Abdullah chairs a National Policies Council meeting on November 17, 2021. At the meeting, he directed the government to develop a long-term water strategy and address the challenges facing the country in this sector with a clear vision. (Photo: Royal Court)
Water Minister Mohammad Najjar highlighted the ministry’s
plan to cover drinking water needs for next summer, noting that demand in 2022
is expected to reach around 555 million cubic meters, while around 510 million
cubic meters will be available.
The minister also provided a briefing on rainfall levels
over the past decades and the ministry’s plan to address violations targeting
water resources, according to a Royal Court statement.
The meeting also covered the joint security plan to address
attacks on water resources, including removing violations that limit consumers’
supply of drinking water and impact water collection in dams.
According to the water minister, plans to meet drinking
water needs include increasing pumping from the Disi Water Conveyance Project
from 12 million cubic meters to 14 million cubic meters, in addition to
drilling wells in several areas to secure a supply of around 10 million cubic
meters of water.
The ministry will also divert water from the King Abdullah
Canal to the northern region, before conveying it to Amman, according to the
minister.
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