Sisi Follows up on New Delta Project

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a meeting with Adviser for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed and Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Major General Ehab Al-Far and followed up developments of 'The New Delta.'

"Sisi was briefed on the latest developments of the mega national project for agricultural production named The New Delta," according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The Project aims to increase agricultural area in Egypt along the Dabaa Axis, as it includes within its scope several pivotal projects for agricultural development, including the "Future of Egypt" project.

In this regard, Sisi gave directives to concerned officials to continue strengthening agricultural reclamation efforts within the "New Delta" project and the subsequent establishment of extended urban communities, which would achieve the state's goals to establish new comprehensive development centers by expanding horizontally away from overpopulated areas.

The president also followed up on efforts to utilize and develop vacant lands in Cairo, especially in East Cairo, and gave directives to complete this process according to a comprehensive approach that goes in line with the mega development projects established by the state and urban coordination efforts in the governorate.

The “New Delta” project aims to enhance the State’s strategy in the field of forming and establishing new agricultural and urban communities. Such communities would have modern administrative systems and include industrial complexes based on agricultural production that would provide thousands of new jobs opportunities.

In the same context, the infrastructure plans and the preparations that will be implemented under the supervision of the Engineering Authority were presented. These plans include the roads, services, drainage stations, electricity supply, and watercourses for the transportation of irrigation water.