The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has raised the degree of maximum readiness to provide irrigation water for all agricultural lands during the season of maximum needs at present, and the cultivation of rice and corn crops, in addition to monitoring water levels. water With the aim of reducing any obstacles facing water access to beneficiaries and farmers.
Providing irrigation water for areas that are not reached by canal water
Likewise, the sectors and agencies of the Ministry of Irrigation followed, on Thursday, the ongoing work to provide water, as well as the agricultural drainage stations that aim to provide water. irrigation For areas that do not reach the water of the canals, with the follow-up of maintenance work and the provision of spare parts locally to rationalize the agreement.
In the same context, Engineer Wajih William, Head of the Central Administration for Reservoir Projects, and Engineer Ayman Abdel Salam, Director General of the Maintenance Department, inspected, on Thursday, the ongoing work to provide water, as well as follow-up on the implementation of the project to modernize the systems of lock gates and a dam spillway. Damietta And the rehabilitation of the fixed concrete bridge above the Damietta spillway and dam, with an emphasis on resolving any complaints related to the provision of irrigation water for lands.
Intensifying traffic on purification and cleaning works for all waterways
For his part, Engineer Mohamed Ghanem, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, confirmed the follow-up of water provision work for agricultural lands, as well as the intensification of traffic on all purification and cleaning works for all waterways, canals and drains in the governorates, to reduce the dumping of garbage and solid waste that impedes the flow of water.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation confirmed to “Al-Dustour” the continuation of raising the level of readiness from all sectors and the ministry’s apparatus throughout twenty-four hours, to follow up on water provision, purification of canals and drains, and maintenance of stations, pointing to the continuation of issuing reports in violation of any cultivated areas outside the established areas. Legally for the rice crop this season.