Cairo working on moving ministries to new administrative capital

Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that the government is currently working on moving ministry buildings from Cairo to the new administrative capital, which is set to be completed in 2020.

Ismail statement’s came during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss several issues.

The prime minister said that the government is also working to develop the state’s administrative apparatuses using modern methods.

Ismail also said that the government is currently reviewing a number of draft laws, including traffic, social and health insurance laws.

He said that the Cabinet has received the executive regulation of the new investment law from the Ministry of Investment on Wednesday. The executive regulation is scheduled to be issued next week.

Last week, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended a ceremony marking the official launch of the country’s new administrative capital, which will be home to government ministries, residential units and an international airport.

Located some 40km to the east of Cairo, the under-construction city is part of the government’s plan to expand urban areas to deal with the country’s rapid population growth and improve the nation’s infrastructure.

The government has started building 25,000 residential units in the city so far. Source: Ahram online