Jordan Unveils Emergency Water Plan

Jordan is to build a JD12m ($16.8m) project to transfer water from the Mujib Dam to the Zara Maeen Water Treatment Plant, and will carry out the rehabilitation of deteriorating water networks across the country.

Jordan will secure five million cubic metres of water from the Mujib Dam after it has been treated at the Zara Maeen plant, while the remaining will be generated from projects designed to reduce water loss.

The emergency plan is required to meet water shortages in the country following scarce rainfall.

Jordan also plans to float a tender to build the Kufranjah Dam in Ajloun in early 2011. This will have a capacity of six million cubic metres, according zawya.com.