In implementation of the directives of Eng. Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, to expedite the regularization procedures for applications submitted by citizens—and in light of recent presidential decrees transferring ownership of land parcels from previous authorities to the boundaries of several new cities affiliated with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)—
the Central Policy Unit of NUCA held a meeting on how to address the newly added lands. The meeting was chaired by Eng. Amin Ghoneim, NUCA’s Vice Chairman for the Real Estate and Commercial Affairs Sector, with the attendance of NUCA leaders and heads of several new city authorities, hosted at the New Obour City Authority headquarters.
New Obour City Hosts NUCA Leaders and Heads of 9 New Cities
Dr. Eng. Ahmed Ismail Gaber, Head of the New Obour City Authority, welcomed NUCA leaders and the heads of participating city authorities, emphasizing at the start of the meeting the importance of enhancing coordination and exchanging perspectives to remove obstacles and push work forward in line with political leadership directives.
Participants in the meeting included:
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Eng. Amin Ghoneim, Vice Chairman for the Real Estate and Commercial Affairs Sector.
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Eng. Kamal Bahgat, Vice Chairman for the Development and Construction Sector.
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Eng. Ahmed Omran, Vice Chairman for Utilities and Station/Network Maintenance Sector.
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Eng. Ahmed Ali, Assistant Vice Chairman for Utilities and Station/Network Maintenance Sector.
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Eng. Mohamed Hamdy and Eng. Khaled Sorour, Assistants to the Vice Chairman for the Development and Construction Sector.
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Dr. Ahmed Reda Amara, Assistant Supervisor of the Minister’s Office and General Manager of Contracts.
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Counselor Ahmed Fathy El-Sayed, Assistant Supervisor of the General Department of Legal Affairs.
Specialized Task Forces Assigned to Ensure Fast Project Delivery in 9 Cities
The meeting was also attended by the heads of the city authorities of: El-Shorouk – New Sphinx – Sheikh Zayed – 6th of October – New 6th of October – New Port Said – West Port Said – New Alamein – New Damietta, along with several NUCA sector leaders and authority officials.
Ghoneim: Strict Timelines and Weekly Follow-up to Complete Procedures in Accordance with Political Leadership Directives
In his opening remarks, Eng. Amin Ghoneim stressed the importance of the land regularization file, highlighting the need for rapid progress while studying and addressing all legal, technical, and real estate obstacles. He called for setting precise timelines to complete the files and for strict adherence to them.
Technical and Legal Solutions to Overcome Obstacles While Safeguarding Small Landowners’ Rights
Dr. Eng. Ahmed Ismail Gaber presented a briefing outlining completion rates for application reviews, targeted completion goals, and an overview of completed and ongoing utility works (water, sewage, and roads). He also outlined the main technical and legal challenges and proposed solutions, emphasizing the importance of considering the social dimension and protecting the rights of small landowners.
The participating city heads presented the current status of their cities, the challenges they face, and practical proposals for implementing the political leadership’s directives. They also discussed several mechanisms and regulations planned for adoption.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to establish clear and well-defined schedules proportionate to the volume of applications received, to monitor implementation on a weekly basis across all cities, to assign specialized task forces to remove any obstacles to ongoing projects, and to intensify efforts and manpower to ensure rapid completion of works according to the set timelines—achieving the public interest and meeting citizens’ needs as quickly as possible.
