Which major agricultural mega-project in the Western Desert along the Dabaa corridor aims to reclaim over 1 million feddans of arid land using treated agricultural wastewater and deep groundwater wells?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. The 'New Delta' (Al-Delta Al-Jadida) Project

  1. Step 1: The 'New Delta' (Al-Delta Al-Jadida) project spans 2.2 million feddans along the Rod El Farag-Dabaa Axis in the northwestern desert.
  2. Step 2: It uses recycled agricultural drainage water from the Bahr El-Baqar and Delta wastewater treatment plants (including the massive New Delta water treatment facility) to cultivate wheat, corn, and strategic food security crops.
Answer
The 'New Delta' (Al-Delta Al-Jadida) Project.
Why not the others: 'The Toshka Project' is located in the far south near Lake Nasser; 'East Oweinat' is in the southwestern desert using fossil groundwater; 'Sinai Development' focuses on the Sinai Peninsula.

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