Four Developmental Compounds to be opened in North Sinai- Minister

Four Bedouin developmental compounds to be launched in North Sinai worth EGP 16 million in the next few weeks, Egyptian housing minister Mostafa Madbouly announced.

This comes within an ambitious plan to develop Sinai through the establishment of 30 compounds by end of 2015, including 15 currently being implemented.

According to minister Madbouly, AlRawaq (49 feddans), Seder El-Hetan (39 feddans), Al-Maleez (37 feddans), Haraba (30 feddans) compounds will be opened with total area reaching 155 feddans.

Madbouly assured that the Egyptian Housing ministry – represented in the Central Agency for Construction- would go on in developing Sinai through the establishment of roads and Bedouin compounds in addition to the social housing project in line with the million-unit housing giant project.

Mohammed Nasser, Chairman of the Central Agency noted that many feddans in every compound are being planted with fruits, vegetables, greenhouses and fish farming that produce 50 tonnes annually.