Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced has announced that the country’s Canal Rehabilitation and Lining Project is progressing at an unprecedented rate of execution.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Ghanem said the first phase of the project launched in several governorates, has seen the completion of the rehabilitation and lining of more than 900 kilometres of irrigation channels.
He also explained that 7,000 kilometres of roads estimated at EGP 18billion will be ready for use by mid next year.
The supervisor of the project, Mahmoud Al-Saadi said the General Irrigation Department is working closely with engineers and contractors for completion of the State-funded project.
Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aty clarified that the project intends to align with Egypt’s national water resources strategy envisioned to modernise irrigation, and improve crop yield resolve the nation’s water-related issues by the year 2037.
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Abdel-Ary pointed out that the array of projects and labour-intensive constructions in the country are meant to eliminate youth unemployment and keep them engaged.