Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, has followed up on the development projects for wastewater treatment plants and sewage pumping stations in the cities of El Shorouk, 10th of Ramadan, and New Minya. The goal is to enhance the use of treated wastewater for irrigating green spaces and to reduce reliance on fresh water. He emphasized the importance of closely monitoring vital projects, especially those related to smart water management, to ensure the delivery of advanced infrastructure services.
Bassem Mohamed Fadl, Head of the El Shorouk City Authority, inspected the wastewater treatment plant, which processes 27,000 m³/day and reuses the treated water for irrigating green areas. He also visited Pumping Station No. 4, which serves the eastern part of the city, where raw sewage is pumped to the treatment plant with a capacity of 60,000 m³/day. He stressed the importance of upgrading the station and conducting regular maintenance to ensure operational efficiency.
Engineer Bassem Mohamed Fadl also conducted an inspection tour of the project to replace and renew the aging sewage pipelines, aiming to improve the efficiency of the sewer networks in the eastern region of El Shorouk City.
In addition, Alaa Abdallah Mostafa, Head of the 10th of Ramadan City Authority, toured the site of the mechanical treatment plant expansion project. This includes the addition of the second and third phases to boost the plant’s efficiency and increase its operational capacity.
Alaa Abdallah Mostafa also inspected Pumping Station No. 4 for industrial wastewater on the Cairo-Ismailia road, which serves the industrial zone in the southern part of the city, as well as Badr City and the Al Burouj Urban Complex. He reviewed the work being done to clean the third anaerobic lagoon, aiming to improve the efficiency of the sanitation facilities.
Meanwhile, Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed, Head of the New Minya City Authority, visited Main Pumping Station No. 6, where he monitored its operation. The station serves several social housing areas. He emphasized the need to ensure the continuous operation of the station and the elimination of previously used temporary solutions.
