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, attended by his advisor for districts affairs, Mahmoud Al-Armouti, head of the local committee of Wadi Al-Seer district, Idrees Sandouka, and the district's director.

The meeting was also attended by deputies of the city director, CEOs and directors of GAM departments.

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 at 4 km, 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 4400 sq m, to build two playgrounds for football, along with another one for basketball on a total area of 2000 sq m.

Such plan is part of GAM's support to youth and sports in the area which lacks the sports facilities. Maani said the building of these playgrounds will start soon.

'Work is also underway to survey all streets in Wadi Al-Akhdar to implement the naming and numbering system in, at least, two weeks after Eid Al-Fitr holidays,' he added.

Head of the local committee of Wadi Al-Seer district, Idrees Sandouka briefed the mayor about the needs and demands of Wadi Al-Akhdar area, notably the street extensions, playgrounds and Information Technology centers.

He pointed that the area needs 10000 sq m of street openings and another 10000 sq m of asphalt mixtures. Sandouka stressed that over 20000 sq m of these mixtures were executed in Wadi Al-Akhdar, in compliance with the 2008 annual plan. -TradeArabia News Service