Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Local Development has decided to develop 130 villages in 26 governorates at a total cost of EGP 5 billion, Ahram Gate reported on Thursday.
Five villages of each governorate have been selected to be developed under the national project for the development of Egyptian villages, the minister of local development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, said.
A total of 160 projects have been chosen to be implemented in the target villages at an estimated cost of EGP 821 million as an amount of EGP 551 million has been allocated by the ministry for fiscal year 2019/2020.
In addition, an amount of EGP 270 million has been allocated by the Central Agency for Reconstruction for road pavement, sanitation projects, and other public utilities.
Moreover, 78 electricity projects, 55 roads and bridges, and 15 drinking water projects are being implemented at a cost of EGP 300 million, EGP 317 million, and EGP 53.27 million, respectively.
