Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar has stated that the total investments spent by the Ministry of Housing to develop Assiut Governorate, since 2014, amounted to EGP17.307 bn, Invest-Gate reports.
El Gazzar further says that EGP 10.156 bn has been invested to implement various development projects such as 56 projects for potable water, urban sanitation, and the social housing project from 2014 until now reached 8,233 housing units, according to an official statement.
The projects also include developing 19 youth centers, establishing seven social service centers, and upgrading the efficiency of four slaughterhouses (Dayrut – Makada – Manfalut – Al-Ghanayem), the statement continues.
Moreover, the minister adds that the Dairout al-Farafra road is implemented, with a length of 310 km, for EGP 1.715 bn, and the western Assiut axis, with a length of 22.6 km, at a cost of EGP1.44 bn. El Gazzar also indicates that the total amount spent from 2014 til now, in New Assiut City is EGP4.371 bn distributed as follows:
- EGP1.733 bn in the housing sector for the construction of 16092 housing units
- EGP0.546 bn in the services sector for the construction of 126 service buildings
- EGP0.762 bn in roads
- EGP1.330 bn in the utility sector