Canal lining project saving Egypt 5 bn cubic meters of water per annum launches – Egypttoday

Canal lining project saving Egypt 5 bn cubic meters of water per annum launches – Egypttoday

Canal lining project saving Egypt 5 bn cubic meters of water per annum launches. The lining project is estimated to save 5 billion cubic meters in seepage losses.. In Upper Egypt's Qena, the lining of six canals - extending on 6kilometers - out of 220 canals has been completed.. Egypt's share of Nile River water is 55.5 billion cubic meters in addition to half a billion cubic meters of non-renewable subterranean water in the deserts.. In 2018, Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati stated that Egypt's water deficit stood at 30 billion cubic meters, and that the country needs 90 billion cubic meters of water per year to meet needs.. The capacity of the first phase is 100,000 cubic meters daily, and that of the second and third phases is 300,000 cubic meters per day.. The annual water deficit in Egypt is 21 billion cubic meters..