{"id":170759,"date":"2019-12-17T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T06:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whaj24.com\/?p=170759"},"modified":"2019-12-17T09:12:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T06:12:51","slug":"new-water-management-system-sector-milestone-abul-saud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mennews.net\/?p=170759","title":{"rendered":"New water management system \u2018sector milestone\u2019 \u2014 Abul Saud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial;\">Whaj 24 : Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud announces the commencement of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system in a meeting with water sector entities on Monday (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-body\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">AMMAN \u2014 Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud on Monday announced commencement of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to supervise and manage water resources in the Kingdom.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">The SCADA system will overlook main and sub water supply sources in all water companies and the Jordan Valley Authority through automated control systems for remote monitoring and operation, according a ministry statement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">The minister delivered the announcement in a meeting attended by the ministry\u2019s Secretary General Ali Subah, Jordan Valley Authority Secretary General Ali Kouz, Deputy Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan Feras Al Azzam, Miyahuna Executive Director Ghazi Khalil and a number of senior officials in the water sector.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Abul Saud said the implementation of SCADA, which the ministry has been working on for the past few years, is a \u201cmilestone for the water sector\u201d, which aims at improving the performance of operation and maintenance processes, in addition to remotely controlling all water resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">This is part of the ministry\u2019s efforts to ensure the sustainability of water resources using advanced technology in the sector, in addition to efforts to reduce water loss and improve response to any malfunctions to enhance services provided to citizens across the Kingdom, the minister was quoted in the statement as saying.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">He added that the new system will provide data for decision makers in governorates and supply it to the ministry, ensuring supply is based on the needs of different areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">The minister voiced his appreciation for USAID\u2019s support for the project, which he said will also act as an early warning system with \u201chighly accurate technical information\u201d, thanking all those who worked on the project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">For his part, Director of the Technical Team for Water Management Initiative projects Saddam Khleifat said that the new programme will enable water companies and the Jordan Valley Authority to take proper decisions swiftly while ensuring the safety of the water resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">He added that the system offers geographical information, leak detection, pressure management and network maintenance and unifies all operation and maintenance systems in the water\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Times *<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whaj 24 : Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud announces the commencement of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system in a meeting with water sector entities on Monday (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation) AMMAN \u2014 Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud on Monday announced commencement of 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