Egypt invests EGP 716.5m in water projects in 10 years

The Egyptian government has completed 16 potable water projects in the New Valley Governorate over the past decade, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Sherif Sherbiny announced.

The projects include the construction of 16 potable water plants with a total daily capacity of 95,400 cubic metres and 8 sewage plants, with a total cost of EGP 716.5 million, funded by the National Organisation for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD).

Currently, 18 new potable water plants are underway to improve service and increase pressure in the New Valley, at a total cost of EGP 536 million. Additionally, 3 new sewage projects are being implemented at a total cost of EGP 385 million.

He further stated that 25 rural areas, accounting for 42.4 per cent of the rural regions in the governorate, are connected to sewage systems, benefiting 62,000 residents (45.4 per cent of the rural population).

Water and sewage services are being extended to 6 more rural areas, covering 10.2 per cent of the rural regions and 23,000 residents (16.9 per cent of the rural areas in the governorate).

The Central Agency for Reconstruction has been working on 60 development projects in the New Valley since 2014, with a total cost of approximately EGP 6.47 billion. These projects aim to enhance living conditions and contribute to regional development, he said.

Additionally, 880 kilometres of roads at a cost of EGP 5.4 billion are being constructed, aimed at improving transport, linking production and distribution areas, and facilitating trade.

The government is also building 2,096 residential units and shops at a total cost of EGP 628 million to provide adequate housing. Furthermore, EGP 450 million is being invested in infrastructure and services.