Egyptian Minister of Housing, Randa El-Menashy, has been monitoring the efforts of new city authorities to implement and follow up on development, beautification, and cleanliness projects, as well as housing and infrastructure projects. This is part of a broader strategy to improve the urban environment and achieve a comprehensive, civilized community in new cities. The minister emphasized the need to continue development work, improve the efficiency of infrastructure and utilities, and enhance services for citizens.
El-Menashy reviewed the efforts of the authorities in charge of developing the new cities of El-Shorouk, El-Menya El-Gedida, Borg El-Arab, and Badr. These efforts include development work, improving the efficiency of infrastructure and utilities, and cleanliness and beautification projects. The minister also followed up on field campaigns to remove obstructions and address violations and encroachments. This aims to improve the urban level and achieve a civilized environment in new cities.
In El-Shorouk city, agricultural work is ongoing, with a focus on improving green spaces in several areas. This includes changing and renewing grass, planting trees, and creating and developing modern irrigation networks. These efforts aim to improve the efficiency of the irrigation system, preserve crops and green spaces, and present them in a civilized manner. This is part of a comprehensive plan to improve the city's appearance.
In El-Menya El-Gedida, intensive and continuous work has been carried out to improve the cleanliness and beautification system in several areas. This includes removing solid waste accumulations and waste from pruning, and transporting them to designated places. The work also involves operating machinery to remove dust and waste from streets and axes, and deploying road washing cars to clean streets and improve the overall appearance of axes and areas with high population densities.
The authorities in Badr city are continuing their efforts to implement asphalt layers on the road to Heliopolis, passing through Badr University. This is part of a plan to improve the efficiency of roads and main axes and enhance traffic movement in the city. The work is being carried out according to a time program that aims to improve the efficiency of the road and achieve the highest quality standards in paving work.
The authorities in Borg El-Arab city have carried out an extensive campaign to impose discipline and address obstructions and violations in various neighborhoods of the city. This aims to preserve the urban appearance and achieve discipline in various activities and sites. The campaign resulted in the closure of two educational centers that were operating contrary to their designated activity.
El-Menashy has also been following up on the status of the "Housing for All Egyptians" project in its sixth phase for low-income individuals, which includes 71 buildings. She has also been monitoring the work of the water collection management and the weekly meeting with citizens at the technological center in El-Menya El-Gedida city, to identify their demands and proposals and deal with them.
Key points
- The Egyptian Minister of Housing is monitoring urban development projects in new cities.
- The projects aim to improve the urban environment and achieve a comprehensive, civilized community.
- The minister has been reviewing the efforts of authorities in charge of developing new cities.
