After 10 years of planning, the largest sustainable city in southern Iraq is launched
After 10 years of planning, the largest sustainable city in southern Iraq is launched
2025-02-05 02:00
Shafaq News/ Basra Governor, Asaad Al-Eidani, announced on Wednesday the launch of the “Palm City” project, one of the largest residential and development projects in Iraq .
Al-Eidani said during a press conference followed by Shafaq News Agency, “The Palm City extends over an area of 54 nature reserves in addition to 34 dunums, and it is a sustainable, environmentally friendly city,” indicating that “the city was designed to include 120,000 housing units, universities, and industrial areas, with nature reserves to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality of life.”
Al-Eidani added, “The project, which was planned for more than 10 years, has obtained the necessary approvals, and a complete consensus has been reached between three leading construction companies, as investment licenses will be granted soon.”
Al-Eidani pointed out that “the local government supports investors, including providing security and the necessary infrastructure.”
According to the statement, the project is being implemented by “Egyptian, Chinese and Gulf” companies, including Al Safi Group, Mountain View and the China Railway Corporation, which expressed during the meeting their “commitment to implementing the project according to the highest standards,” noting that “Basra will be the jewel of the Gulf” through this huge investment .
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