Egypt said water levels in the River Nile have risen, and the quantities that reached the High Dam Lake have increased, as more rainfall fell on the sources in Ethiopia.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation added in a statement Wednesday that it is discussing various scenarios for dealing with the present overflow of the water, as well as providing the needs of the agricultural season, and other uses.
According to the statement, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdul A’ati, presided over a meeting for the standing committee on regulating the Nile water. The meeting reviewed the ministry’s measures to optimise the benefits from water resource, as well as the scenarios of dealing with the overflow with the new “water year”.
The minister stressed the close monitoring of the rainfall on the Nile resources, and identifying the quantities reaching the High Dam Lake. Abdul A’ati gave orders that the committee remain in permanent session to take the necessary measures to handle the Nile water flow.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday stressed that Egypt’s share of the River Nile’s water will not decrease. Talking to editors–in-chief of the local newspapers on the sidelines of opening a host of service and food projects, the president said that the state is working hard make water available and protect the agricultural lands.
Despite the continuity of Egypt’s share of the Nile water, still the problem will persist on account of overpopulation, Sisi noted.
Egypt has always been keen on completing negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to conclude a just and legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the dam, to meet all countries’ ambition in development. Cairo has rejected any unilateral move on the filling and operation of the dam.
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