Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Eng. Sherif El-Sherbiny, held his regular meeting to review ongoing water and sanitation infrastructure projects. Key topics included localizing industries associated with the utilities sector, in line with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives. The session also covered funding requirements for affiliated entities within the utilities sector and additional relevant matters. Senior officials from the ministry, the New Urban Communities Authority, and the utilities sector were present.
Minister El-Sherbiny began by reviewing the status of directives from the previous meeting, focusing on essential projects that require funding for implementation by the National Authority for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage, the Executive Agency for Water and Sanitation, and the Holding Company for Water and Sanitation.
The Minister also reviewed a report from the committee responsible for cataloging current and planned maintenance projects. He emphasized the need to follow standard maintenance procedures and make the best use of assets. In addition, the meeting discussed ongoing projects aimed at reducing pollution in drains across various governorates, coordinated with the Ministries of Environment and Industry, among other agencies.
A detailed briefing was provided on efforts by the National Authority for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage to mitigate pollution in the Mohit Drain in Minya, in collaboration with relevant authorities. Further discussions covered plans for a centralized industrial wastewater treatment plant in the industrial zone of Gamasa, Daqahlia, with input from the Ministries of Trade, Industry, Environment, and Water Resources.
Minister El-Sherbiny also monitored the progress on installing steel pipes for the second pipeline, which will transport untreated water from the Maadi intake to the New Cairo purification station. This project includes expanding intake lines and water-lifting stations (Pumps 2, 3, and 4) to increase water capacity by 500,000 cubic meters daily. These efforts aim to meet demand and provide a sustainable solution to water shortages in New Cairo.
