Multimillion dollar plan to pump water to Jordan’s capital

AMMAN, JORDAN — Jordan on Sunday announced that a multimillion dollar project would begin in June to supply the capital with water from an ancient southern aquifer 325 kilometers (200 miles) away.
“The capital will get water from the aquifer for the coming 100 years,” Water Minister Raed Abu Soud told reporters, adding that the project in the desert kingdom was expected to be completed within three-and-a-half years.

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