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Presidential Decree No. 1783 of 1969 concerning the establishment of the General Authority for Covered Drainage Projects in the Nile River Delta.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
1969
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Capacity building Data collection/reporting Drainage/land reclamation Business/industry/corporations Research River basin institution Inland waters
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Basin
Nile
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 16 articles aims at establishing the General Authority for Covered Drainage Projects in the Nile Delta. The Authority contributes to the development of the national economy in the activities related to the drainage sector by conducting research and studies and implementing the necessary work to achieve this goal, in particular (i) study the state of agricultural lands in the Delta region and determines the extent of their need to implement the field drainage projects and sets the implementation priorities; (ii) investigate for the design of field drainage networks and supervises their implementation; (iii) develop designs for industrial works necessary to expand, deepen and establish open public drains within the areas required to implement covered field drainage projects in the Nile River delta; (iv) prepare the information and data to develop the designs of the necessary drainage pump stations in the Nile River Delta for the areas required to implement field drainage projects covered by it; (v) investigate and design for all residential facilities, warehouses, offices, garages and workshops for the implementation of drainage projects covered in the area; (vi) conduct studies and researches necessary to evaluate the field drainage works and determine its impact on increasing agricultural production; (vii) conduct training of engineers, foremen, and workers on investigations, studies, design and implementation of works, management and operation of drainage pump stations, and operation and maintenance of devices.

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