Presidential Decree No. 1783 of 1969 concerning the establishment of the General Authority for Covered Drainage Projects in the Nile River Delta.

This Resolution consisting of 16 articles aims at establishing the General Authority for Covered Drainage Projects in the Nile Delta. The Authority contributes to the development of the national economy in the activities related to the drainage sector by conducting research and studies and implementing the necessary work to achieve this goal, in particular (i) study the state of agricultural lands in the Delta region and determines the extent of their need to implement the field drainage projects and sets the implementation priorities; (ii) investigate for the design of field drainage networks and supervises their implementation; (iii) develop designs for industrial works necessary to expand, deepen and establish open public drains within the areas required to implement covered field drainage projects in the Nile River delta; (iv) prepare the information and data to develop the designs of the necessary drainage pump stations in the Nile River Delta for the areas required to implement field drainage projects covered by it; (v) investigate and design for all residential facilities, warehouses, offices, garages and workshops for the implementation of drainage projects covered in the area; (vi) conduct studies and researches necessary to evaluate the field drainage works and determine its impact on increasing agricultural production; (vii) conduct training of engineers, foremen, and workers on investigations, studies, design and implementation of works, management and operation of drainage pump stations, and operation and maintenance of devices.
The Authority is managed by a board of directors formed by a decision of the President of the Republic. Its main tasks are (i) lay out the system, internal regulations, and the rules that the Authority follows in its technical, administrative and financial affairs; (ii) approve the annual draft budget of the Authority; (iii) examine the periodic reports submitted on the work progress of the Authority. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for implementing the general policy set to achieve the objectives of the Authority.