Egypt, USAID inaugurate Luxor wastewater treatment plant expansions

Egypt, USAID inaugurate Luxor wastewater treatment plant expansions

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat inaugurated, on Saturday, the new expansions at the wastewater treatment plant located in the Al-Hubail region of Luxor. The inauguration took place in the present of US Ambassador to Egypt, Jonathan Cohen, and a number of representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).The expansion increases the treatment facility's capacity by about 36,000 cbm/day, and will serve 250,000 people in Luxor and the surrounding villages. Residents will be provided with reliable water and sanitation services, with the station set to serve about 332,000 people until 2037.The ministerial visit to Luxor also saw an inspection of several development projects in the agricultural sector, highlighting its importance to the Egyptian economy. Luxor is also being developed as an agricultural powerhouse in Egypt, due