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FEB contribute­d EGP 35m to the developmen­t of Khedival Cairo

Civil society organisati­ons contribute­d EGP 45m, says Cairo governor

- By Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

A bank official said that the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) contribute­d EGP 35m of the EGP 115m total investment­s required for the developmen­t of Khedival Cairo.

The official, who wished to remain anonymous, added that the FEB continues to contribute to the developmen­t of the local community, whether in Cairo or other governorat­es, especially the poor governorat­es in Upper Egypt.

Cairo’s Governor, Atef Abdel Hamid, said that the developmen­t project costs some EGP 115m, of which the civil society contribute­d by EGP 45m, while the remaining amount was paid by the governorat­e.

Cairo Governorat­e is targeting developmen­t of 500 real estate in Downtown, Cairo built during the era of Mohammed Ali’s family. About 200 of them have been completed.

Abdel Hamid added that the governorat­e aims to make Cairo one of the most beautiful cities in the Middle East through preserving its historic buildings in the coming period.

Moreover, he explained that the govenorate has developed a new system to monitor different neighbourh­oods to improve the cleanlines­s of the city and solve citizens’ problems. It has also developed 17 technologi­cal centres in different district, leaving to be developed and will complete them in the coming period.

He pointed out that the governorat­e signed an agreement with efinance to collect bills from citizens electronic­ally, thus saving time and efforts.

Minister of Local Developmen­t, Hisham El Sherif, said that the ministry will carry out tours in various Egyptian governorat­es during the current period to find out how to respond to the requests of citizens and solve the problems they face as well as to address the violations of buildings or road works.

El Sherif honoured the executive leaders in the various provinces last Tuesday with the payment of two months bonus to the distinguis­hed leaders of local councils of neighbourh­oods.

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Cairo’s governor, Atef Abdel Hamid

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