Irrigation minister reviews ministry's plans to maintain water resources

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati on Sunday met with a number of top officials in the ministry to review plans for maintaining water resources and maximizing the use of implementing national projects in meeting the needs of various state sectors.

The meeting also covered the projects financed by foreign bodies whether in the form of grants or loans.

Abdel Aati also pressed the necessity of accelerating work in the projects financed through loans in order to avoid the state any financial burdens as a result of accumulation of benefits.

He also ordered an upgrade of the forecast center of the planning sector all across the country in order to avoid the impact of torrential rains, especially in Sinai, Marsa Matrouh and Western Delta region.

Source: MENA