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Amman, June 10 (Petra) – Ministry of Water and Irrigation’s Water
Authority of Jordan (WAJ) continued its campaign to remove
encroachments on main water pipelines in Qatraneh region on the
Desert Highway, in cooperation with Aqaba Water Company and the
Public Security Directorate.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry said the recent
crackdown targeted repeated attacks on drinking water lines, which
are used to supply sprayers for washing cars and trucks traveling en
route the main road between Amman and Aqaba.
The statement added that the ministry’s workers seized a number of
illegally constructed tanks and sprayers on the roadside and direct
encroachments on the water mains.
After dismantling all illegal fixtures, the ministry said the
necessary reports were prepared to initiate legal action against
violators.
//Petra// AG
