Egypt eases groundwater well licensing in North Sinai

Egypt's irrigation minister and North Sinai governor agreed to ease procedures for licensing groundwater wells, issuing temporary one-year permits.

• Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam and North Sinai Governor Khaled Mogaver agreed to ease procedures for legalizing groundwater wells in the governorate.
• The agreement provides temporary one-year licenses, renewable annually, with fees of 200 to 1,000 EGP paid once a year.
• Residents get a one-month period to submit license applications after the governorate supplies an official list of beneficiaries.
• The ministry had previously exempted North Sinai residents from well license renewal fees from 2013 to 2022.