The meeting was attended by Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities; Engineer Adel El-Naggar, Governor of Giza; Engineer Khaled Seddik, Chairman of the Urban Development Fund; and a number of officials from relevant authorities.
Madbouly stressed the importance of developing a comprehensive and integrated vision for developing unplanned areas, enhancing their efficiency, improving the level of services available there, and working to diversify them and ensure the optimal operation of public parks, as important axes in achieving the development goals of the Egyptian state.
El-Sherbiny presented the status of the Imbaba Airport development project. He highlighted the current status of the upgrade works on 117 buildings within the project. He explained that the upgrade works on the external facades of 93 buildings have been completed, with an 80% completion rate. Testing and repairs to drainage and power supply defects have also been completed for 100 buildings, with an 85.5% completion rate. Furthermore, the upgrade works and repairs to deficiencies have been completed for 37 buildings, and the power supply has been completed for 18 buildings. He highlighted the investment opportunities expected in the project.
He highlighted the steps taken to develop a comprehensive vision for the management and operation of Giza Park, maximizing the benefit of its prime location and potential. Several proposals were reviewed for the park's operation, including the addition of proposed activities to develop park services, the development of the side building into an integrated cultural center, the enhancement of infrastructure and green spaces, and the allocation of an area within the park for seasonal exhibitions to reinforce state initiatives to support productive families.
Seddik reviewed the implementation steps for developing the Kit Kat area in Imbaba and the area surrounding Aziz Ezzat Housing. He provided a description of the area, explaining that the Kit Kat area covers an area of 351 acres, and the Aziz Ezzat Housing, which is located within the Kit Kat area, covers an area of 42 acres.
He added that the Kit Kat area is an unplanned area that includes a government housing area, in addition to some educational and industrial services, and it needs to be re-planned. He explained that coordination is underway with the Giza Governorate to propose work mechanisms for re-planning the Kit Kat area.
El-Naggar reviewed the governorate's efforts, in coordination with relevant authorities, to develop the Imbaba Airport site and the Aziz Ezzat area.