Ministry of Housing Rejects Building Infringements Reports Presented by Governorates

Eng. Nafisa Hashim, Housing and Public Utilities Sector’s head at the Ministry of Housing, refused receiving reports by governorates stating that building infringements reached 100,000 during last year of revolution.

Hashim affirmed that the volume of building infringements in a number of big governorates in one week exceeds the reported number, pointing out that – according to reports – Cairo and Giza governorates only recorded 1821 and 1719 infringements , which is not reasonable when comparing to both governorates sizes.

Reported survey also didn’t include Menoufia, Qalyubia, and the Red Sea, in which many land encroachments have been reported by other governmental bodies such as the General Organization for Remote Sensing, she said.

Hashim affirmed that the lack of security in many places amid the republic was the main reason behind this huge number of infringements, adding that the ministry will be able to restore these lands in cooperation with other governmental apparatuses.