AMMAN —
Minister of Investment Khairy Amr said
that the government continues to look into the prospect of building a new
administrative city and that the initial suggested location is in East Amman,
in the form of a huge triangle extending from Amman to Zarqa, according to Hala
News.
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Amr said that the exact location of the administrative
city will not be determined until the final phase of studies due to a number of
financial, economic, social, and environmental factors.
The minister said the studies are still in the
preliminary stage, and modifications may have to be made to the project, adding
that a new administrative city would take several years before it would see the
light. He said the studies require a timeframe of 10–20 years to complete, and
the project would be implemented in four phases, with the first phase taking up
to 10 years to be accomplished.
Amr pointed out that the project concept remains under
evaluation, and would include expanded areas, improved infrastructure, and a
space for the introduction of new smart-city
technologies, noting that
rehabilitating the infrastructure of existing cities is a big challenge and
requires hundreds of millions of dinars.
He noted that the initial concept aims to complement
economic activities taking place in Amman and Zarqa, in addition to relieving
pressure on the infrastructure of the two cities.
Meanwhile,
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Al-Shraideh affirmed that the government would announce
details of the new administrative city project in the coming weeks. He said
that the government plans to release the details of the project, including the
initial location.
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