Food inspection campaigns, security measures intensified for EidAl Fitr

CAIRO – 14 June 2018: The Ministry of Local Development declared a state of emergency in all local facilities, services and hospitals in all governorates in preparation for Eid Al-Fitr which falls on Friday.

In press remarks on Wednesday, Minister of Local Development, Abu Bakrel Gendi, stressed that the ministry's operations chambers are in constant contact with other services facilities of the governorates, in coordination with the local operation rooms of the governorates.

Heavy security plans have been prepared for the special vacation, Gendi added, “increased police patrols deployed to regularly check on the courtyards that are set up for Eid prayers and the roads leading to them.”

He pointed out that: “The local operations rooms have been set up in all governorates and surveillance cameras have been installed along main streets.”

The minister also said that vacations for the heads of the service facilities are cancelled to ensure that the citizens are getting quality services during the three-day vacation.

He further asserted that food inspection campaigns have been launched to target markets,shops, food stalls and bakeries, and that additional amounts of meat have been pumped into the market.

Water security measures were also ordered to be intensified to ensure safety of Nile cruise trips.

Earlier, Ministry of Awqaf(Endowments) announced that a total of 5434 courtyards were designated for Eid early morning prayers and that Azhar preachers will be responsible for each one of these courtyards all over the country.