Greater Jerash Municipality: Unlicensed establishments rate drops from 65% to 34%
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The Technical Advisor to Greater Jerash Municipality, Ali Shouqa, stated that the percentage of unlicensed commercial establishments in the city has dropped from 65% to 34% out of a total of about 4,729 commercial establishments, as a result of regulatory measures taken by the municipality.
Shouqa added that municipal cadres are conducting field tours of unlicensed establishments and issuing the necessary notices and warnings, pointing out that the municipality has issued notices and warnings against 2,827 establishments as part of its efforts to raise the level of compliance with licenses, regulations, and instructions.
He indicated that the municipality is continuing its regulatory procedures to ensure that owners of commercial establishments commit to obtaining the necessary licenses, which contributes to organizing commercial activity in the city.
Regarding the Handicraft City, Shouqa explained that the municipality has collected more than 417 thousand dinars of the debts owed by tenants of car maintenance shops, which total about 686.145 thousand dinars, noting that the municipality has issued warnings and filed legal complaints against tenants who failed to pay.
Shouqa added that the municipality will implement the fifth phase of the Handicraft City expansion project, funded by the municipal fund, on a portion of 30 unused dunums out of the total city area of 102 dunums, indicating that the project includes the construction of 22 hangars at an estimated cost of about 600 thousand dinars.
Shouqa pointed out that the municipality is currently implementing a project to rehabilitate the municipal park at a cost of 67 thousand dinars, funded by the municipal fund, which includes the development of public facilities and services, including bathrooms and pathways, and the construction of a concrete water tank.
Shouqa noted that 50 dunums have been allocated in the Thaghrat Asfour area to establish a new park that includes pathways, bicycle tracks, and benches, with the aim of providing a recreational and service space for citizens.
Shouqa pointed out that the municipality has included in its plans the implementation of the clock tower project in the commercial center area, alongside the rehabilitation of the Al-Khurayshiya intersection, which connects Jerash to Mafraq and Zarqa governorates, contributing to improving the traffic situation and developing infrastructure in the city.
