Egypt's irrigation minister orders technical study of waterway and canal requests

Egypt's irrigation minister met three parliament members to review citizen requests on covering waterways, lining canals, and exploiting ministry lands.

• Sweilam met House representatives Walaa Hermas and Gamal El-Far and Senate member Basma Hindawi to discuss citizen requests.
• He directed that waterway-covering requests undergo technical study to ensure no negative impact on the canal and drain network's efficiency.
• He ordered ministry bodies to conduct field inspection of a request to complete the lining of one canal.
• He directed study of requests to exploit ministry-owned lands according to regulations and the ministry's investment plan.