Jordan Times
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Implementation of Amman-Zarqa
Railway Project to start within 2 months
ZARQA (Petra) — Prime Minister Adnan Badran on Monday said the implementation of
Amman-Zarqa Railway Project would start within two months, pointing out that the
consortium entrusted with carrying out the project was currently charting the
route of the railway.
During a tour of Zarqa Governorate yesterday, the premier gave instructions for
the establishment of a 1,000-dunum park in the Berene area, adding that the
government would accelerate the construction of a new public hospital attached
to the Hashemite University.
Accompanied by a ministerial team, Badran checked on the progress of work on the
King Abdullah II Cultural Centre and announced that the government would
allocate an additional JD1.5 million for the project.
The premier also requested the Ministry of Planning and International
Cooperation and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to allocate the necessary
funds to build a slaughterhouse in the governorate.
Zarqa Governor Thamer Fayez reviewed the demands of the governorate and its
problems, such as unemployment, poverty and environmental conditions.
The premier and the ministerial team were acquainted with citizens' demands,
which include increasing educational and health services and finding solutions
for poverty and unemployment.
Social Development Minister Abdullah Oweidat announced the inauguration of three
social development centres in the governorate, while Minister of Public Works
and Housing Yousef Hiasat said a 2,000-dunum industrial estate near the Zarqa
Free Zone would be established soon.
Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Khalid Touqan said his ministry is planning to build 27 new schools in the
governorate at the cost of JD22 million. He added that a new education
department to be established in Zarqa would start operating by the next academic
year.
Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud, Minister of Culture Asma Khader,
Minister of Health Saeed Darwazeh, Minister of Agriculture Yousef Shreiqi,
Interior Minister Awni Yarvas, Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi,
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali and Minister of
Municipal Affairs Tawfiq Kreishan also accompanied Badran on yesterday's tour.