Egypt's Sisi discusses new cities, infrastructure maintenance with PM

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi wants to provide the best services available in the country's newly constructed cities of the New Administrative Capital, New Alamein, and New Mansoura, while ensuring the scheduled implementation dates are abided by, according to a statement by Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady.   

The remarks came during El-Sisi's meeting with Prime Minister and Minister of Housing Moustafa Madbouly and Chief Executive Officer of the Dar Al-Handasah engineering company Mohamed Yehia Zaki.

The president stressed the importance of using the most advanced techniques, utilities, and services to offer a better standard of living for citizens.

During the meeting, El-Sisi also ordered the upgrade and maintenance of the nation's infrastructure, particularly the sanitation, roads, bridges, and main thoroughfares. 

The prime minister reviewed the architectural designs of a number of neighborhoods and housing units in the New Administrative capital.

The officials also discussed the establishment of a 65 acre central park in Sheikh Zayed City, the spokesman said.

The park would contain rare plants, pedestrian walkways, and artificial lakes as currently designed, in line with current international standards.