CAIRO – 21 February 2021: About 424 development projects have been completed in Assiut governorate, with a total investment cost estimated at LE 17.5 billion, of which 225 projects in the fiscal year (19/2020), for LE 5.2 billion in 7 sectors: education, health, electricity, petroleum, and housing, Irrigation and local development, according to the Ministry of Planning. This came in the first issue of the "Follow-up to the Citizen Plan in the Governorates" report during the years (18 / 2019-19-2020), which includes an inventory of the projects that were fully completed during the same period, and linking them to the sustainable development goals. Regarding the third goal: "Ensuring a healthy life and promoting the well-being of all at all ages", the report indicated that the construction of the Abu Tij model hospital had been completed, at LE 325 million. Within the framework of achieving the sixth goal: “Ensure the availability of drinking water and sanitation for all and manage it sustainably,” 17 sanitation projects have been implemented, for LE 4.2 billion, and 11 villages have benefited from sanitation projects. About the ninth goal: “Establishing resilient infrastructure, stimulating inclusive sustainable industrialization, and encouraging innovation.” the 22.6 km Western Assiut Plateau pillar has been completed, for LE 1.4 billion, in addition to the completion of 62 projects within the paving program.

Source: Egypt Today February 21, 2021 15:11 UTC