Amman: The Higher Steering Committee for the Rural Fils, chaired by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, has approved a list of 186 homes and sites to be connected to the electrical grid through conventional networks during May, at an estimated cost of JD719,000.

According to Jordan News Agency, Kharabsheh stated that the committee had endorsed several projects and locations for grid connection under the Rural Fils framework. These projects include residential communities and economic activities, which follow amendments to the guidelines governing electricity connections financed by the Rural Fils.

Hisham Momani, Director of the Electricity and Rural Electrification Directorate at the Ministry, provided details on the approved allocations. These include JD179,000 for residential clusters of five homes located outside planning boundaries, and JD114,000 for clusters of at least three homes in similar areas. Additionally, JD52,000 was approved for individual homes outside planning zones benefiting from existing infrastructure.

A portion of the funding, amounting to JD10,000, was allocated to support homes of low-income families situated within planning boundaries and electricity company concession areas. This allocation reflects the Ministry's commitment to social support and equitable access to energy.

Furthermore, productive projects in poverty pockets outside planning areas, such as poultry, cattle, sheep, and fish farms, received JD73,000 in funding. These efforts align with national goals to support farmers, bolster livestock production, and enhance food security and self-reliance.

The approved list also includes JD40,000 to illuminate roads leading to cemeteries, facilitating nighttime burials. Additionally, JD153,000 was allocated to support productive, industrial, and investment ventures in underserved areas, contingent on the creation of local employment opportunities.

Momani noted that JD59,000 was designated to electrify farms containing artesian wells outside planning boundaries, aiming to support agricultural sustainability. An additional JD39,000 was allocated to projects serving government entities, agricultural cooperatives, and charitable associations.