The Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, has announced the reopening of the application window for adjusting the legal status of landholders in the Green Belt area of 6th of October City for a period of one month. This decision comes in response to citizens’ requests, with an emphasis on facilitating procedures in accordance with regulatory rules. Engineer Amin Ghoneim, Vice President of the Authority, clarified that applications will only be accepted in-kind, and the final date to complete contract procedures is October 30, 2025. Failure to finalize procedures within this timeframe will be considered a withdrawal of the application.
Engineer Mohamed Mostafa, Head of the 6th of October City Authority, explained that the projects in the Green Belt area aim to establish an integrated urban community over an area of 12,494 feddans. The area is divided into three zones. The first zone (October 1) spans approximately 4,500 feddans with a utility infrastructure cost of EGP 2.964 billion.
The projects include implementing utilities such as roads, water, sewage, and irrigation networks totaling 236 kilometers in length, in addition to a network of main and secondary roads spanning 85 kilometers, and five sewage lift stations. The project also includes the construction of a 50-meter wide, 11-kilometer-long boulevard and a car bridge to connect the various zones.
The Head of the 6th of October City Authority announced the implementation of the secondary electric distribution project in the first zone. This involves laying 190 kilometers of medium-voltage cables and constructing 24 secondary distribution buildings. The project also includes a 7-bar main gas line to supply the Green Belt area.
As for the second zone of the Green Belt project, it covers an area of 2,242 feddans with an infrastructure cost of EGP 2.153 billion. It includes the construction of key utilities such as roads, water, and sewage networks, totaling 138 kilometers. A road network of 30 kilometers will be established along with four microtunneling crossings under the Middle Ring Road, in addition to a water-lifting station with a daily capacity of 26,000 cubic meters.