Sources at the MoE told The Jordan Times that fines collected from industrial facilities and factories that violate environmental laws will contribute to the fund.

The source added that the corresponding bill will be discussed by the Lower House Health and Environment Committee and the ministry will establish the fund as soon as it is endorsed.

According to the source, the project will support the environmental police unit, scheduled to begin operating next month with a total of 150 officers from the Public Security Department.

The unit, which will eventually be comprised of roughly 1,000 officers, will be based at a newly acquired headquarters near Abdoun.

The force will be handling offences and issues related to smog, water pollution, littering, tree cutting and illegal hunting. They will also be responsible for inspecting factories, industrial zones, and picnic areas and fining violators of environmental laws.