#Hossam Moghazi
A new groundwater source has been discovered in the west Minya governorate, located approximately 245 km south of Cairo, according to Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi, Egypt Independent reports. According to preliminary estimates, the aquifer is expected to last for over 100 years and can therefore contribute to the so-called land reclamation project in Upper Egypt. The reclamation project is considered among the key projects in President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s presidential campaign in 2014, which primarily focused on the development of agriculturally backwards…