Egypt inaugurates $15mln Luxor wastewater treatment plant expansion

Egypt inaugurates $15mln Luxor wastewater treatment plant expansion

Egypt inaugurates $15mln Luxor wastewater treatment plant expansion The project is part of a $450mln deal with the USAID    Wastewater treatment plant. Image used for illustrative purpose.Cairo - The Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Rania El-Mashat, inaugurated the expansion of El-Hobail wastewater treatment plant in Luxor.The expansion will increase the capacity of the project by 36,000 cubic metres per day from the current 26,000 at a cost of $15 million, El-Mashat added in a statement on Sunday.The project is part of a $450 million deal signed between the international cooperation ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop water and wastewater sectors in Egypt.The expansion will increase the capacity of the project by 36,000 cubic metres per day from the current 26,000 at a cost