Khaberni - The Greater Amman Municipality has commenced the implementation of the fourth phase of the Al-Mahatta area development project, as part of the strategic national Amman neighborhoods development project.
The Executive Director of the Amman Neighborhoods and Touristic Paths Development Project, Engineer Mohammed Abu Zaitoon, stated that the fourth phase of the project includes the expansion of Upper Army Street, where the municipality will remove all encroachments and buildings within the regulated width of the street, after completing all legal procedures and ensuring public safety.
Abu Zaitoon added that the municipality has provided donations to the owners of the facilities that will be demolished as housing allowances and eviction compensations for each owner or tenant of an apartment or commercial store, in addition to eviction donations to the owners of facilities to be removed, and eviction compensation for adjacent houses as part of the public safety measures until the demolition works are completed.
The municipality has also monitored humanitarian cases of families who have been notified of the eviction, taking into consideration the end of the first school term to ensure no evictions during the school period.
Abu Zaitoon clarified that the fourth phase will be implemented within three months.
It is noted that the project, which has completed three phases, aims to implement traffic improvements for Army Street and Rafifan Al-Majali Street, and to create new infrastructure for the area including sidewalks, lighting, and storm water drainage, in addition to public plazas, parking spaces, urban spaces, and beautification works along Army Street. The project also includes the creation of al-Mahatta park and playground.
