Jordan holds the first stage of the tender for the construction of the project Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal

Jordan announced Monday the receipt of applications for participation in the first stage of the tender for the construction of the “Two Seas Canal” project of the world’s largest companies, willing to participate in the implementation of the construction.

Minister of Water and Irrigation of Jordan Hazem al-Nasser said in a press release: “The Ministry has received from companies pre-tender documents for the construction of the” Two Seas Canal “. Analysis of proposals for companies engaged in the special tender committee. Total application filed 17 major international companies. This is – a serious step towards the implementation of a major project and attract the necessary investment to implement it. “

In February 2015, Jordan and Israel in the presence of representatives of the United States and the World Bank signed an agreement in Aqaba on the implementation of the first phase of the construction project “Two Seas Canal” linking the Red Sea with the Dead.

Al-Nasser said that “the Ministry will form a special committee, whose task will be to select a consortium of qualified companies. This consortium will prepare a final draft of the scheme and put forward proposals for funding. It is expected that the winning company, which will implement the construction of the “Two Seas Canal” will be announced by the end of this year. “

Minister of Water and Irrigation of Jordan noted the importance of the project for most of Jordan, in particular, 85 million. Cubic meters of water, which will be provided at the first stage of construction. He also noted the importance of the project to save the environment and save the Dead Sea from drying up due to the injection of additional 200 million. Cubic meters of water per year, which will ensure its future channel.

In the first stage of building the Palestinian territories, included in the project plan, will have about 30 million. Cubic meters of water. 20 mln. Cubic meters of water from Jordan, Israel buys at cost, while Jordan will become Israel’s 50 mln. Cubic meters at a price of US $ 0,53 per square meter. This applies primarily to the northern regions of Jordan.

“Two Seas Canal” will extend from yuzhnoiordanskogo Aqaba to the central area of ​​the Dead Sea. The project includes holding piping and construction of its route network plants for desalination of water taken from Aqaba. Then the water will flow into the Dead Sea, which has recently exposed to a severe drought due to natural evaporation.

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