Egypt's Irrigation min. probes providing water needs for farmers

CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) - Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati has urged the constant follow up of the Nile River water levels at upper-basin countries as well as the rainfall rate.

The minister asserted the necessity of following up the water levels at lakes along with the water levels at Damietta and Rashid branches.

Abdel Aati made the remarks during a meeting with the executive leaderships of the ministry to check on the water needs during the periods of drought.

They also tackled means of utilizing the water resources.

The minister affirmed the importance of keeping the reduced manpower capacity at the ministry to 20 percent as for the employees of the administrative departments as a part of the state's anti-coronavirus measures.