Amman, Oct. 18 (Petra) – The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM)
committee approved a series of agreements and regulatory updates on
Sunday during its 14th extraordinary session.

The committee approved an amendment to Item 8 of Article 3 of the
2022 Instructions for Occupational Licenses in Residential Areas
within GAM. Under the amendment, “streets serving licensed businesses
must be no wider than 20 meters, with an exception for retail
pharmacies.”

To advance community empowerment, the committee approved a draft
agreement with the Fada Al Watan Charitable Society to provide women
with vocational training in tailoring and cosmetology, alongside food
assistance programs.

It renewed a memorandum of understanding with the Crown Prince
Foundation’s Nahno platform to boost youth volunteer initiatives
across local communities.

On environmental and public services, members endorsed a draft
partnership with Asrar Al-Ma’rifah for Vocational Educaiton and
Training to run community awareness campaigns for source-waste
sorting.

Additionally, the committee extended an agreement with the Jordan
Free and Devlopment Zones Group to handle waste collection along Dead
Sea beaches, covering the stretch from the Baptism Site intersection
to Al-Zara, to maintain clean public spaces and support regional
tourism and investment.

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