First stage of Toshki to be inaugurated

As the new year begins, a number of ministers have announced that they will start to carry out new projects in the framework of the state comprehensive development plan saying that the new year would witness more cooperation among ministries with the aim of promoting interests of citizens, and the accomplishment of new achievements.

Mahmoud Abu Zaid the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation said the new year will witness the inauguration of the first stage of Toshki for cultivating 540,000 feddans.

He said a big area will be cultivated in Sinai Peninsula adding Egypt will host the meetings of the states of the Eastern Nile Basin states namely Egypt, the Sudan and Ethiopia.

He said the 10 Nile Basin States will meet next month in Cairo for drawing up the joint vision of those countries. He said the new Egyptian water resources code will be declared.

Meantime, Hassan Younis the Minister of Electricity and Energy said the new year will witness an improvement of electric current adding problems of investors in urban communities will be solved and that installment of electronic metres will be expanded.

Mohamed Zaki Abu Amr the Minister of State for Administrative Development said some 150,000 employees will be trained at his ministry this year adding necessary funds for this training have been provided.

Mamdouh Riyad, the Minister of Environment said priorities of the ministry focus on improving water quality and confronting the problems of hard residuals.