Nile Removals Rise from 1,024 to 1,439 as River Regulation Project Continues

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is continuing work on the National Project to Regulate the Nile River and Its Two Branches, with the reported removal count rising from 1,024 to 1,439.

The figures represent an increase of 415 removals. The available information does not specify the period covered by that increase or what was removed.

The ongoing work falls under a national project covering the Nile’s main channel and its two branches. No breakdown of removals by location was provided.

Further details on the latest operations, including their timetable and the sites involved, were not included in the brief update.