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Jordan News
2 days ago
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Kharabsheh: Rural Fund Provides Electricity to 238 Sites and Homes in June - Jordan News
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh, announced that the Higher Steering Committee of the Rural Electrification Fund approved the provision of electricity to 238 homes and locations during the month of June, at a total cost of approximately 542,000 Jordanian dinars. اضافة اعلان Dr. Kharabsheh explained that the committee approved a number of projects and sites to be connected to the electrical grid at the expense of the Rural Fund. These include residential clusters and economic activities, in line with the recent amendments expanding the criteria for electricity access. Eng. Hisham Al-Momani, Director of the Electricity and Rural Electrification Directorate at the ministry, presented the project details, noting that the decisions covered residential clusters of five homes located outside zoning boundaries, with a total cost of 238,000 dinars. The committee also approved projects for clusters of at least three homes outside zoning limits, at a cost of 105,000 dinars, in addition to individual houses located outside zoning areas but near existing electrical networks, with a total cost of 28,000 dinars. Al-Momani noted that the list also included homes of underprivileged families located within zoning boundaries and electricity company service areas. The total cost to connect these homes was 8,000 dinars, as part of the government's support for low-income citizens. The committee further included productive farms (poultry, cattle, sheep, and fish) located in poverty pockets outside zoning boundaries among the supported projects, with a cost of 12,000 dinars, reinforcing the ministry's efforts to support farmers, develop livestock resources, and enhance self-sufficiency. Additionally, the committee approved lighting for roads leading to cemeteries to facilitate nighttime burials, with a cost of 2,000 dinars. According to the approved criteria, the Rural Fund supports productive, industrial, and investment projects outside zoning boundaries and within development zones, provided they create job opportunities for Jordanians in those areas. The committee approved an 18,000-dinar contribution to such projects. Al-Momani stated that 24,000 dinars were allocated to support farms with artesian wells located outside zoning limits, as part of efforts to strengthen the agricultural sector and support food security. He also pointed out that the Rural Fund has contributed 12,000 dinars over the past ten years to increase the capacity of transformer stations, aiming to improve electricity quality and reduce technical losses. In the field of renewable energy, the committee approved the installation of grid-connected solar panel systems for 95 homes of underprivileged families benefiting from the National Aid Fund. This initiative aims to reduce their monthly electricity bills and improve their income and living standards.
Jordan News
23-02-2025
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- Jordan News
Electronic Platform for Marketing Agricultural Products in the Central Market - Jordan News
The Cabinet approved on Sunday the "Wholesale Markets System for Horticultural Products" for the Greater Amman Municipality for the year 2025. This system aims to organize wholesale markets for horticultural products within the jurisdiction of the Greater Amman Municipality. اضافة اعلان The goal of this system is to address imbalances along the agricultural production chain from the producer (farmer) to the consumer. This will be done by governing the process and ensuring transparency, which guarantees a fair price for both farmers and consumers. According to the system, a main electronic platform will be established by the Greater Amman Municipality, with sub-platforms for traders. These platforms will handle various processes, including contracts with farmers, also known as contract farming, where prices will be transparent to all parties, with a reasonable and logical profit margin. This approach will positively impact the quality of agricultural products by categorizing them into first, second, and third-grade products. The fair price will reflect these classifications, benefiting every step in the supply chain, from farmer to trader and eventually to the consumer. The system will also monitor the trading process and specify the fees that the municipality will collect for products offered in the market. Additionally, the system allows for the issuance of instructions for online marketing of fresh agricultural products in the central market. Several sessions have been held with local entities to define the requirements for building the electronic platform, which will be owned and operated by the Greater Amman Municipality. This platform will not only develop the marketing process but will also enhance agricultural value chains and support services such as grading, packaging, and post-harvest operations. The Cabinet also approved the provision of electricity from the Rural Electrification Fund for the Al-Uneiza Agricultural Project, one of the royal initiatives in the southern Badia region, located in the village of Wadi Al-Uneiza in the Ma'an Governorate. This project is part of a broader effort to create agricultural initiatives that contribute to the employment of local communities, improve their living standards, provide agricultural skills, and create permanent job opportunities for the region's residents.
