Egypt's Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Engineer Randa El-Manshawi, has been monitoring efforts by several new city authorities to implement campaigns to track and monitor violations on lands owned by the New Urban Communities Authority. These efforts aim to maintain state lands and support development plans in new cities. According to a report, several new city authorities have been working to recover lands and implement removal decisions.
In the city of Teba, authorities executed 4 removal decisions, recovering 22.97 acres in the 620-acre area and returning it to the city's authority. This move is part of the government's efforts to recover state lands and prevent encroachment. The recovered land is now under the control of the city's authority. The Ministry of Housing is working to prevent any further encroachment and ensure that state lands are used for their intended purposes.
In Minya, authorities executed a removal decision, recovering 20 acres in the forest area within the 5000-acre zone. The recovered land was returned to the city's authority, and measures were taken to ensure it remained free of any encroachments or cultivation. The authorities also took legal action and issued necessary reports. The Ministry of Housing is committed to protecting state lands and preventing any irregularities.
In Sheikh Zayed, authorities carried out a large-scale campaign in collaboration with relevant parties, executing 30 removal decisions in the eastern expansion area. The campaign targeted existing conflicts between walls and the area's master plan, ensuring compliance with the approved plan and protecting state lands. The authorities are working to prevent any further irregularities and maintain state lands.
Engineer Randa El-Manshawi emphasized that protecting state lands and properties is a top priority for the Ministry of Housing and its affiliated authorities. She stressed the need for new city authorities to continue intensifying monitoring and tracking efforts and taking prompt and decisive action against any irregularities or encroachments. The Ministry of Housing is committed to maintaining state lands and preventing any misuse.
El-Manshawi directed heads of new city authorities to continue monitoring and tracking efforts, swiftly addressing any irregularities or encroachments as they arise, and taking necessary legal action. She emphasized the importance of not allowing removed encroachments to recur, thereby maintaining urban discipline and protecting state lands owned by the New Urban Communities Authority. The authorities are working to implement these directives.
The Ministry of Housing has recovered a total of 43 acres and executed 34 removal decisions in three new cities. The efforts aim to maintain state lands, prevent encroachments, and support development plans in new cities. The Ministry of Housing will continue to work to protect state lands and prevent any irregularities.
Key points
- The Ministry of Housing recovered 43 acres of land and executed 34 removal decisions in three new cities.
- The efforts aim to maintain state lands, prevent encroachments, and support development plans in new cities.
- The Ministry of Housing emphasized the importance of protecting state lands and preventing any irregularities.
