Jordan to set up new city as part of strategy for overall development

Jordan to set up new city as part of strategy for overall development

The Jordanian government will establish a ‘new city’ about 40km from the centre of the capital, Amman, and 31km from the city of Zarqa, in line with the vision of economic modernisation and modernising of the public sector.

In this context, King Abdullah II of Jordan directed the formation of an advisory committee that includes specialists and experts from various sectors, to benefit from their ideas and opinions in planning the city, and to be a model for other cities in terms of physical and urban planning, and to provide elements of sustainability for resources, energy, water and the environment.

The King of Jordan affirmed the importance of proceeding with the implementation of the new city project within clear and announced time frames, so that it becomes one of the main drivers of the economy — creating investment-stimulating environments, and providing job and employment opportunities.

He stressed the necessity of informing citizens of information related to the city in a transparent and clear manner. Jordan’s Minister of Government Communications and Government Spokesperson Faisal al-Shboul told QNA that the new city is a major national strategic project that contributes to providing a better quality of life, through the establishment of a new urban growth