Due to lax enforcement of environmental and building laws, the Nile has been the victim of many aggressive activities such as the dumping of industrial waste and construction of unlicensed buildings along its banks. A massive campaign was launched in June to remove all infringements on the Nile, based on instructions by President Hosni Mubarak to Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) Mahmoud Abu Zeid in May. The campaign is undertaken by water police and officials of MWRI.
The presidential directives included suspension of issuing new construction permits which might harm the river's course; revision of current permits to ensure there is no drainage into the water body under any circumstances; taking all necessary measures to enforce the law protecting the Nile and preventing any violations.
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