Friday 03 Jan
Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, convened a meeting, Monday evening, to review the development progress of the new Sphinx City, spanning approximately 70,000 acres. Sphinx City is designated as a fourth-generation city. The meeting also addressed the latest updates on the regularization of existing situations. Attendees included ministry officials, representatives from the New Urban Communities Authority, and the city's governing authority.
El-Sherbiny reviewed presidential directives pertaining to the city's establishment, including decisions on expanding its boundaries. He also acknowledged the challenges encountered in implementing development projects within the city. He highlighted the current population, which has reached 40,000 residents, emphasizing the urgent need to expedite efforts towards the official establishment of the city.
During the meeting, the Minister received
a detailed briefing on the city's strategic plan, including proposed land use
designations, the current state of development across the city's five sectors,
and key road infrastructure. This overview encompassed major thoroughfares such
as the Cairo/Alexandria Desert Road, the Dabaa/Tahya Masr Axis, and the
Regional Ring Road, as well as the locations of existing entities and prominent
developers within the city's first sector.
The meeting also reviewed the
progress of regularizing existing land uses within certain areas of the city.
This included an examination of the procedures employed for reviewing
regularization applications, in accordance with the Prime Minister's directive
and the Central Unit's guidelines for land use policies in new cities.
The Minister engaged in
discussions with attendees regarding the status of the city's first-phase
infrastructure development, encompassing drinking water, sewage, and road
networks. This included an assessment of the drinking water station, its
pumping system, and intake point, as well as the wastewater treatment plant and
its associated pumping infrastructure.
Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny directed the development of a comprehensive plan to leverage the development potential of key transportation corridors adjacent to the city. This plan should prioritize the Abu Ghalib bridge on the Cairo/Alexandria Desert Road to maximize land utilization in the vicinity of these corridors. Furthermore, the Minister emphasized the importance of establishing a timeline for the swift implementation of all utility projects.
