Joran Times
Wednesday, May 12, 1999
Water Ministry announces summer rationing programme
AMMAN (J.T.) — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Tuesday announced that it will implement a new water rationing programme in the Kingdom as of Saturday as part of its contingency plan to meet this year's projected 10 per cent water shortage due to a regional drought.
In a copy of the programme made available to the Jordan Times, the ministry said it will pump water 24-36 hours a week to Amman, home to almost half of Jordan's population of 4.6 million. The capital consumes 45 per cent of the country's total drinking water — 300 million cubic metres.
Following is the new rationing system in the capital, which has borne a water rationing regime almost every summer for the last 10 years.
Saturdays
Jabal Hussein, Jabal Nuzha, Al Hussein Camp, Jabal Qusour, Abdali, Wadi Haddadeh, Qal'ah, Kherfan, Muhajerin, Misdar, Ras `Ain, (lower) Nathif, the Muraqqab Housing, (lower) eastren Sweileh, Kamalieh, (higher) Jubeiha, downtown, Yadoudeh, the Industrial Zone, the Televiion Housing, Muqablein, Wadi Seer and Abu Alanda.
Sundays
Abdoun, Tabarbour, Prince Hassan suburb, a part of Arajn, Hashmi Shamali, Hashmi Janoubi, Nayfeh, Naser, Hamlan, the Racing Club, eastren Sweileh, (higher) Jubeiha, Ghazali Housing, Shafa Badran, westren Safout, the Industrial Zone, Juweideh, Um Hiran, Sahab, Abu Alanda and the Al Hussein Medical Centre.
Mondays
Sweifieh, Deir Ghbar, 3rd and 4th Circles, Hashmi Shamali, Hashmi Janoubi, Naser, Hamlan, the Racing Club, Abu Nseir (area 3,4,5,8), Shafa Badran, (lower) Na'our, (lower and central) Marj Hamam, Abu Alanda, the Industrial Zone and Wadi Seer.
Tuesdays
Shmeisani, Sports City, Jabal Amman from the 4th to the 5th Circle, (upper) Arjan, Rashid suburb, Ashrafeieh, Nathif, Marrikh, Wihdat, Tajj, (upper) Jufeh, Manarah, Jordan University Housing, Abu Nseir (areas 1,2,6 and 7), Raoudah housing, the Al Hussein Medical Centre, (lower) Queismeh, (central) Na'our and Marj Hamam, Um Summaq, the Industrial Zone and Prince Rashid suberb.
Wednesdays
Northern and central Um Summaq, (lower) Khelda, Um Utheinah, Rashid suberb, Ashrafieh, Nathif, Marrikh, Wihdat, Tajj, (upper) Jufeh, Manarah, Sports City, Old Jerash Road, (upper) Queismeh, Na'our and Marj Hamam, the General Intellegence Department in Medina Tabiyyeh, Kursi, Jandawil and the 7th Circle Safeway area.
Thursdays
Um Utheinah, Rabieh, Abu Qurah Mosque area, northern Marka, Akhdar, Rashid, Dawahi Hotel area, eastren Safout, Queismeh, the Amman National Park and eastren Zuhour.
Fridays
Nazzal, Tla' Ali, Garden Street, (upper) Kheldah, the Yarmouk Housing, Um Utheinah, Rabieh, northern Marka, Abu Nseir (areas 1,2, 6 and 7), Hummar, Queismeh, Abu Alanda, Um Qutten, Um Amad and (upper) Jandaweel.
The University of Jordan and the University hospital will get water on a daily basis from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Customer service hotlines
In northern Amman: 541-2130 and 541-1130.
In southern Amman: 416-723 and 464-023.
In western Amman: 541-1130 and 541-2130.
In other areas in Amman: 569-7156, 569-7149, 569-7141, 477-7132, 489-7468 and 477-7133.
The ministry's complaint lines are:
566-1382, 566-1396, 566-1526 and 566-1536.