Egypt: Housing ministry draws up plan to maximize use of water resources

Housing Minister Essam el Gazzar said the ministry laid down a plan to magnify the benefit of available water resources and rationalize water consumption. 

The plan falls within the framework of the state's efforts to secure drinking water, he said in a statement on Thursday 28 February. 

Under the plan, the ministry seeks to construct more water desalination stations and water treatment stations, benefit from well water and reduce the amount of lost water, he expounded. 

Gazzar added that awareness campaigns will be organized to sensitize citizens to the importance of rationalizing water consumption.