Egypt's irrigation minister moves to accelerate investment in ministry-owned lands

Water Resources Minister Hani Sweilem convened a meeting to speed up the surveying, offering, and investment contracting of lands owned by the ministry.

• Sweilem convened a meeting to review efforts to manage ministry properties and maximize their economic return.
• He directed the Central Properties Administration to expedite surveying ministry-owned lands to speed their offering for investment.
• Sweilem said investing ministry assets will fund projects serving citizens, create youth jobs, and improve workers' financial and social conditions.
• He ordered continued field inspections of projects on ministry lands to verify investor compliance and protect the water system.