President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurates the first phase of a group of fourth-generation cities in the New Aswan City, West Assiut “Nasser”, and West Qena, Invest-Gate reports.

El-Sisi also opens some housing and service projects in five new cities, namely: Toshka New Minya, New Qena, New Assiut and New Akhmim.

The openings come as part of the framework of the “Upper Week” activities.

During his speech, Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, states that the total spending in fourth-generation cities in Upper Egypt has reached EGP 12.4 bn through the last seven years, as follows:

• EGP 7.3 bn in the housing sector to implement 24,798 housing units.
• EGP 1.2 bn in the services sector to implement 68 projects.
• EGP 2.04 bn in the utilities sector.
• EGP 1.86 bn in the road sector.

Furthermore, El-Gazzar clarifies that the eight new cities of previous generations in Upper Egypt accommodate 4.4 mn people, noting that spending on these cities has reached EGP 23.72 bn in the last seven years, as follows:

• EGP 7.7 bn in the housing sector.
• EGP 9,029 bn in the utilities sector.
• EGP 3.1 bn in the services sector.
• EGP 3.9 bn in the road sector.

New Aswan City

The Minister points out that the New Aswan City has a capacity of 850,000 people, covering ​​22,000 acres. The city provides 200,000 job opportunities. Moreover, project’s first phase accommodates 100,000 people, on an area of ​​1,000 acres, and provides 20,000 job opportunities.

El Gazzar further adds that the opened projects include the social housing project, which encompasses 576 housing units, at a cost of EGP 175 mn. The openings also include the tourist walkway project at a cost of EGP 420 mn, the beach park, 170 shops, restaurants and outlets, the Roman theater project, and commercial areas, in addition to a project of “Housing villas” with 150 villas in three tourist villages at a cost of EGP 250 mn, and the New Aswan Youth Center at a cost of EGP 45 mn

West Assiut City «Nasser»

The minister states that the city spans over ​​6,000 acres, accommodating 400,000 people, and provides 80,000 job opportunities. Additionally, the city includes 660 acres allocated to ​​service activities, 471 acres allocated to economic activities, three residential neighborhoods with an average of 130,000 people for each one. The first phase of the city accommodates 100,000 people, covering 1,600 acres and providing 16,000 job opportunities.

The minister also discloses that the opening also includes the Assiut Plateau Western Axis project, at a cost of EGP 1.44 bn, the “Sakan Misr” project, which includes 2,640 housing units at a cost of EGP 1.2 bn, the social housing project; which includes 1,584 housing units at a cost of EGP 475 mn,  a service complex project at a cost of EGP 4.5 mn, and facilities and infrastructure at a cost of EGP 4.8 bn.

West Qena City

El Gazzar indicates that West Qena City has a capacity of 550,000 people, and spans over an area of ​​9,000 acres, and provides 150,000 job opportunities. The area of ​​service activities reaches 430 acres, and economic activities area is 120 acres. Besides, the city includes and four residential neighborhoods with an average of 130,000 people for each one.  The city’s first phase, the “First District”, covers ​​1,400 acres and provides 23,000 job opportunities.

He also announces the opening of the social housing project, which includes 720 housing units, at a cost of EGP 220 mn, a basic education school at a cost of EGP 27 mn, a health unit at a cost of EGP 4.5 mn, a youth center at a cost of EGP 3 mn, and commercial markets at a cost of EGP 2 mn.

Opening of housing projects in new cities

El-Gazzar reveals that 612 units will be opened in the social housing project, at a cost of EGP190 mn i, and 612 housing units in the medium housing project, at a cost of EGP 275 mn n Toshka New City.

As for Minya City, he declares that 2,040 housing units will be opened in the social housing project, at a cost of EGP 615 mn, in addition to 528 housing units in the “JANNA” project, at a cost of EGP 240 mn.

Regarding New Qena City, El Gazzar highlights that 648 housing units would be opened in the social housing project at a cost of EGP 195 mn, in addition to a school for outstanding students at a cost of EGP 25 mn, and 15 acres-parking complex ​​at a cost of EGP 45 mn.

Furthermore, the minister remarks that 3,336 housing units will be opened in the social housing project, at a cost of EGP 1 bn in New Assiut City, while 864 housing units will be opened in the social housing project, at a cost of EGP 260 mn in New Akhmim City.