873 Violations Detected on King Abdullah Canal; Over 226,000 Cubic Meters of Water Saved - Jordan News
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation / Jordan Valley Authority announced on Monday that its ongoing campaigns to remove violations and tighten control over the King Abdullah Canal — one of the kingdom's vital sources of drinking and irrigation water — have yielded significant results. These efforts, carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Public Security Directorate, the judiciary, and the Water Authority's internal inspection teams, have saved approximately 226,107 cubic meters of water from the beginning of this year until the end of May. اضافة اعلان The Jordan Valley Authority highlighted that these campaigns, implemented along the 110-kilometer-long canal, are delivering positive outcomes in coordination with various relevant entities, including administrative governors, the Gendarmerie Forces, and other official bodies. These efforts are part of the enforcement of the amended Jordan Valley Authority Law, which imposes imprisonment and financial penalties on anyone who illegally taps into water sources. According to information received by the Control Center of the Jordan Valley Authority, a total of 873 violations have been detected since the start of the year. These included illegal siphoning of large quantities of water for farm irrigation and filling agricultural pools. The authorities also confiscated several water pumps. Additionally, 32 encroachments were discovered on state-owned land in the northern and southern Jordan Valley through 22 security campaigns and daily inspection tours. In the southern sections of the canal alone, 214 violations were detected in May and 112 in June. The authority reported that the efficiency of the canal was raised from 82% to 87% by removing illegal water lines and restoring the original conditions. Seven legal cases have been referred to court for further legal action, and violators have been summoned. The Jordan Valley Authority reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the intense inspection campaigns across the Jordan Valley, emphasizing the importance of protecting water resources and enforcing the law. These measures have led to the recovery of hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of water that would have otherwise been illegally extracted.
The Ministry and the Jordan Valley Authority also commended the support of official, local, and civil entities, particularly the Jordanian judiciary, including public prosecutors and judicial bodies, for their role in ensuring legal accountability and deterring future violations. The Jordan Valley Development Law and its amendments impose prison terms, fines, or both, on those who tamper with water networks and sources.
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