The Permanent Committee for Regulating the Nile’s Revenue held its periodic meeting on Sunday to follow up on the procedures for achieving optimal management of water resources.
It also covered procedures for dealing with the upcoming period of maximum needs in conjunction with the start of the incoming water year with the highest degree of efficiency.
The meeting was presided over by Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty and included the presence of the executive leaders of the ministry and the National Water Research Centre.
Abdel Aty stated that the ministry’s agencies are monitoring in real time the rates of rainfall over the sources of the Nile River, which have shown assuring rates throughout June.
The meeting also addressed the hydrological condition of the river, determining the quantities of water reaching the Aswan High Dam Lake and discussing different scenarios for the upcoming flood.
The minister noted that the committee is in a permanent session to execute the necessary measures to deal with the flow of the river and follow-up on the water situation, which enables the ministry’s agencies to deal dynamically in managing the water system with the highest degree of efficiency.
Moreover, the meeting reviewed the current water situation in various governorates and the progress of work in the Departments of Irrigation, Drainage, and Mechanics, with directives to raise the degree of readiness of all the ministry’s agencies.
It also addressed the executive status of the purification of canals and drains to ensure the ability of the waterway network to provide the country’s water needs during the coming period of maximum needs.
Furthermore, the meeting reviewed the readiness of lifting stations and emergency mobile units in various governorates to maintain safe levels in canals and drains to face any congestion in waterways.
Additionally, Abdel Aty stated that the ministry has succeeded over the past years in managing the period of maximum needs successfully with the lowest rates of complaints by exerting great efforts to ensure the provision of the necessary water needs for all water-using sectors, both in terms of quantity and quality.
Egypt’s Nile Revenue Committee follows up on water position, rainfall over river’s source
The irrigation minister reviewed the position of purification works of canals and drains and the readiness of lifting stations
Daily News Egypt
The Permanent Committee for Regulating the Nile’s Revenue held its periodic meeting on Sunday to follow up on the procedures for achieving optimal management of water resources.
It also covered procedures for dealing with the upcoming period of maximum needs in conjunction with the start of the incoming water year with the highest degree of efficiency.
The meeting was presided over by Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty and included the presence of the executive leaders of the ministry and the National Water Research Centre.
Abdel Aty stated that the ministry’s agencies are monitoring in real time the rates of rainfall over the sources of the Nile River, which have shown assuring rates throughout June.
The meeting also addressed the hydrological condition of the river, determining the quantities of water reaching the Aswan High Dam Lake and discussing different scenarios for the upcoming flood.
The minister noted that the committee is in a permanent session to execute the necessary measures to deal with the flow of the river and follow-up on the water situation, which enables the ministry’s agencies to deal dynamically in managing the water system with the highest degree of efficiency.
Moreover, the meeting reviewed the current water situation in various governorates and the progress of work in the Departments of Irrigation, Drainage, and Mechanics, with directives to raise the degree of readiness of all the ministry’s agencies.
It also addressed the executive status of the purification of canals and drains to ensure the ability of the waterway network to provide the country’s water needs during the coming period of maximum needs.
Furthermore, the meeting reviewed the readiness of lifting stations and emergency mobile units in various governorates to maintain safe levels in canals and drains to face any congestion in waterways.
Additionally, Abdel Aty stated that the ministry has succeeded over the past years in managing the period of maximum needs successfully with the lowest rates of complaints by exerting great efforts to ensure the provision of the necessary water needs for all water-using sectors, both in terms of quantity and quality.
