Minister of Housing Reviews Progress on Land Ownership Regularization in El Shorouk, El Obour, and Sphinx
Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, is closely following the latest developments related to the regularization of land ownership in newly added areas within the cities of El Shorouk, El Obour, and Sphinx. He stressed that resolving the legal status of land in several new urban communities represents a top priority during the current phase, as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard state property and ensure legal stability.
El-Sherbiny emphasized that land regularization is no longer optional, but rather a necessary step to regulate land ownership frameworks and provide legal certainty for citizens. He noted that the current phase is witnessing enhanced monitoring mechanisms that focus on decisiveness and speed of implementation, while maintaining full compliance with the law.
In El Shorouk City, a delegation from the New Urban Communities Authority, headed by Engineer Ahmed Ali Mohamed, Vice President of the Authority for Real Estate and Commercial Affairs, conducted an inspection tour to closely review the progress of the regularization process. Discussions covered the current implementation status and actual completion rates in the newly added areas of El Salam, Tayba, and the northern expansion of the city. The delegation agreed on expediting the preparation of required planning documents for approval, in line with established planning regulations.
During the visit, officials stressed the importance of taking immediate and firm decisions regarding non-serious land plots, alongside the strict enforcement of regulations, within a clear policy that allows no leniency or exceptions.
Representatives of the El Shorouk City Authority explained that work is proceeding under an intensive plan that includes operating in two shifts and activating the role of each department according to its mandate. This approach aims to achieve the highest possible completion rates in the regularization process, while fully preserving the rights of the state and adhering to legal requirements.
In a related context, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the New Obour City Authority with members of the board of the Al-Adliya Association and a number of its affiliates. The meeting reviewed and clarified the mechanisms, rules, and regulations governing land regularization procedures, as part of preparations to finalize the association’s regularization file in accordance with approved legal frameworks. The association was also urged to promptly update members’ data to allow the competent regularization committee to begin reviewing the case in line with applicable regulations.
In the area formerly known as the Al-Tala’i Association in New Obour, officials emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of drinking water, sanitation, and irrigation networks, as well as road works, while strictly complying with approved technical specifications. These measures are expected to support the swift regularization of beneficiaries’ status and contribute to the overall development of the area.
Close monitoring also extended to the R6 road in New Obour, which spans 11 kilometers. Contracting companies were instructed to immediately address any on-site or administrative challenges that could hinder progress, as infrastructure development in these areas is considered a key pillar for completing the regularization process and delivering land to rightful owners as quickly as possible.
Similarly, the New Sphinx City Authority continued the work of the committee responsible for reviewing regularization applications submitted by individuals and entities occupying land plots recently added to the city. Officials emphasized the need to intensify efforts to finalize all submitted applications in a timely manner, in line with the established legal and regulatory framework.