Amman’s population rises to around 4 million — Biltaji

Apr 24,2014 - Last updated at Apr 24,2014

AMMAN — Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji on Wednesday said that the population of the capital has risen to around four million.

Delivering a lecture at the Royal Jordanian National Defence College on the reality and ambitions of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), Biltaji said the rise in the capital’s population and buildings requires double efforts to upgrade the quality of services and infrastructure.

GAM, he added, has carried out a number of projects to cope with the “massive” expansion of Amman.

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