By NNN-Petra,
Amman : One of the objectives of the Two Seas Canal is to protect the Dead Sea from vanishing as the water level is shrinking at a rate of 1 metre per year, Secretary-General of the Jordan Valley Authority and head of the project’s steering committee Musa Dafi Al Jamaani said.
Jamaani told PETRA that the project will provide 900 million cubic metres of fresh water a year for Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel once it is completed.
“Jordan’s share will stand at 570 mcm while the rest will go to Israel and the Palestinian Authority,” he added.
Jamaani said the project will contribute to restoring the Dead Sea to its historical level at 395 metres below seas level.
”The project will also provide Jordan with considerable amount of water that would help reduce water deficit in the Kingdom,” he added.