Water agreements signed for Maan, Balqa

AMMAN — Water Minister Hazem Al Nasser on Tuesday signed several “urgent” agreements with contractors to enhance water provision and improve the efficiency of water networks in Maan and Balqa, at a cost of JD553,000 that will be secured from a Saudi grant.

Al Nasser said that the projects in Maan include installing water carriers, with diametres of 100 and 200 millimetres, with a length of 16.5 kilometres through a Jordanian contractor, estimated at a value of JD371,000, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Projects in three Balqa areas will cost a total of JD189,000 that will also be secured from a Saudi grant, according to the minister.