Sisi meets PM, urging finishing new cities’ housing projects within agreed timing

CAIRO – 23 February 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed continuing working on the new cities’ housing projects nationwide according to agreed schedules and with the highest standards.

Presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady added that Sisi asserted the need to observe infrastructure sustainability criteria in new projects during his meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar on Tuesday.

Sisi also instructed that all the road networks connecting the New Administrative Capital with its surroundings be as wide as possible to accommodate expected traffic volume.

 

The meeting tackled the implementation status of the ministry's ongoing projects, especially the new cities under construction nationwide, Bassam Rady added.

Meanwhile, Gazzar posted the president on the construction progress of the New Mansoura City, Rasheed New City, New Aswan City and New Alamein City projects.

He also outlined the progress made in the construction work in the new capital, including residential buildings, the government district and an iconic tower in the central business district, the spokesman added.

Sisi also ordered that all the data relevant to a major rural development project be verified by a specialized teams of academics, statisticians and planning experts to gain an accurate and comprehensive perspective on the situation on the ground in the targeted villages.