Egypt’s Minister of Housing reveals a doubling of urban development over a single decade
Egyptian Minister of Housing Sherif El-Sherbiny revealed the scale of urban achievement accomplished in Egypt in recent years, confirming that the rate of urban development has nearly doubled within a single decade. In his address before the Human Rights Committee of the Senate on Thursday, El-Sherbiny stated that Egypt had utilized only 7% of its total area for urban development from the beginning of history until 2014, noting that this percentage has risen to 14% by the end of the current year, as a result of the significant efforts exerted by the state within the framework of a comprehensive urban development plan.
El-Sherbiny explained during the meeting, which was attended by members of the Human Rights Committee, that this urban expansion was supported by the establishment of fourth-generation cities and sustainable green cities, in addition to the expansion of projects within the Egyptian countryside under the presidential initiative “Haya Karima” (Decent Life).
He also stressed the state’s keenness to address the crisis of unsafe housing and informal settlements that had suffered for many years from the absence of basic services, which led to environmental pollution and the spread of diseases among residents, in addition to the inheritance of social habits and negative practices that had adversely affected society and contributed to their spread.
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