Construction begins on EGP 2.8 bn industrial waste treatment plant in Port Said

Construction has started on a EGP 2.8 bn industrial waste treatment plant in Port Said’s industrial zone, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Monday, according to Al Mal. The project should be complete by February 2018 and is expected to service 300 factories in the zone. By providing an alternative to industrial waste dumping in the Manzala Lake, the plant would create a market for fish farms in East Port Said. Al Masry Al Youm separately reported that Fahmy also agreed with a Korean delegation to finalize a feasibility study within a month for a potential waste-to-energy investment in the Alexandria area.