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1.48 مليار جنيه و 258 مليون دولار قيمة الاستثمارات في محطة مياه توشكي تضمنت 21 وحدة مضخات Egypt celebrates the completion of works on Toshki giant water lifting station. |
| Date Published | Saturday, June 05, 2004 |
| Source Name | Al-Ahram |
| Location Name | Toshki |
| Description | Egypt has celebrated the completion of works on Toshki giant water lifting station disposing on a daily tested design capacity to pump 25 million M3 of precious Nile water into Toshki main canal & several branch canals. It was executed under L.E. 1.48 billion investments. Foreign project component reached $ 258 million with local manufacture component put at L.E. 602 million, representing almost 35 % of costs. Station comprises 21 pumping units, of which three are standbys. Station major components including pumps, motors and valves were supplied & erected by Hitachi of Japan. It is fed by a 300 MW/ hour power supply source. As to operation & maintenance during the one-year guarantee period and according to Dr. Eng. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation, some foreign supervisors would continue to work at the station during that period. [Project of such dimensions is unique all over the region considering the severe soft water shortages witnessed in most of its countries]. |
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Beneficiary Sectors - Agriculture & Food Agricultural & Animal Production - Economy Economy |
