THE Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) said it is working on a number of tourism projects at Al-Wadi Al-Akhdar (The Green Valley), in co-operation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
These are aimed at raising the level of tourism services in the area and to put it on the global tourism map, said a GAM official.
Mayor of Amman, Omar Maani said that the municipality will start implementing the initiatives in the coming months.
He was speaking at a meeting with the region’s residents during an iftar banquet. He pointed out that such initiatives will contribute to creating an attractive and promising environment for tourism in the area which hosts archaeological sites that speak of different historic periods.
The mayor said that work will commence soon to rehabilitate the main street in the area, which links Wadi Al-Seer with Iraq Al-Ameer, going through Wadi Al-Akhdar area.
Maani stressed that GAM is currently meeting the needs and demands that were previously raised by the residents. “Among these are the expansion of Abu Al-Sous Street in Wadi Al-Seer, linking Abu Al-Sous town with the industrial zone and the surrounding residential areas.”
“Work is also underway to provide a piece of land estimated at 4,400sq/m, to build two playgrounds for football, along with another one for basketball on a total area of 2000sq/m,” he said.
The plan is part of GAM’s support to youth and sports in the area which lacks sports facilities. Maani said the building of these playgrounds will start soon.