Government Outlines Criteria for Groundwater Well Drilling

Amman: The Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Sunday that eligible landowners in the Jordan Valley may obtain permits to drill saline groundwater wells under specific conditions.

According to Jordan News Agency, applicants must own or have rights to at least two agricultural units or a single plot of 50 dunams or more. The ministry stated that licenses are issued only after completing all technical and legal requirements.