Egypt’s National Centre for Planning Stateland Uses (NCPSLU) has approved the allocation of 6,050.68 acres for the establishment of New Matrouh City and the transfer of 46 land plots to the “Future of Egypt” for Sustainable Development project.
The decisions, made during the council’s 85th session at its New Administrative Capital headquarters, include the transfer of 32 plots across the governorates of Assiut, Red Sea, New Valley, Beni Suef, Matrouh, and Gharbia, alongside 14 plots in Beheira, to the “Future of Egypt” project. The council also approved adjustments to the established boundaries of New October City.
The meeting was chaired by Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and Chairman of the NCPSLU, who stated that the centre’s primary role is to preserve state assets and ensure the optimal use of state lands.
Major General Nasser Fawzy, Director of the NCPSLU, said the council is working under Prime Ministerial directives to coordinate with state agencies to establish specific standards and transparency in land management.
Industrial and health sector approvals included the allocation of 3,299.68 square metres in the Smouha area of Alexandria for the Ministry of Health and Population to establish the African Centre for Women’s Health Services. Additionally, 30.5 acres were allocated to the Industrial Development Authority in Alexandria.
In the energy and infrastructure sectors, the council approved:
- A 3,250-square-metre site on the Nagaa Hammadi Western Desert Road for a natural gas pressure reduction station to supply Qena West City.
- 15 acres in the Sheikh Hassan area of Minya for a waste treatment and recycling plant.
- Land in Qena for a water drinking station, an agricultural services complex, and a fire station.
For national security and public services, 57.9 acres in the Jabal al-Nur area of Beni Suef were allocated to the Ministry of Interior for a security forces camp and training centre. The council also approved land for the al-Qasima police station in North Sinai and 2.64 acres for service facilities on the Taba-Nuweiba International Road.
Tourism and economic development projects approved by the council include the incorporation of the Al-Tod tourist resort into Luxor City and the allocation of land in the Gamaliya area to the Tahya Misr Fund for a day-trip tourism project. In South Sinai, two plots measuring 5.36 acres and 34.52 acres were transferred from the General Authority for Tourism Development to the governorate for use by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company in the Nabq tourism area.
Further approvals were granted for the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the expansion of the Robiki Leather City, and the establishment of a logistic industrial zone in Beheira.
Fawzy added that the NCPSLU continues to coordinate with state bodies to maximise the utility of unused state land and support comprehensive development to improve the investment climate.
