Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, emphasized the importance of conserving energy and water in Egypt’s new cities. This is being pursued through the replacement of sodium streetlights with LED alternatives, conducting campaigns to remove illegal drinking water connections, and increasing the installation of prepaid water meters. He stressed the necessity of on-ground follow-up on these measures given current circumstances.
In this context, Engineer Mohamed Abdel-Maqsoud, Head of the New October City Development Authority, confirmed that the authority continues replacing sodium lamps with LED lights. A total of 1,800 lamps have already been replaced on the streets of the first and second neighborhoods in the “Ebni Beitak 6” area.
A comprehensive plan has been developed to fully replace sodium lighting with LED in “Ebni Beitak 6,” alongside efforts to reduce electrical loads in buildings owned by the city authority. Meanwhile, Engineer Ashraf El-Samaligi, Head of the New Nobariya City Authority, has been instructed to continue inspection campaigns to identify and remove illegal water connections and to install prepaid meters to reduce unauthorized water usage. A recent campaign in the second residential district uncovered illegal connections, prompting the disconnection of water from violating units and the filing of official reports against the offenders.
Engineer Yasser Abdel-Halim Hassan, Head of the Sadat City Development Authority, affirmed that the water disconnection committee is still active in targeting illegal water connections. A recent intensive campaign in the city led to the discovery of numerous violations. The offending water lines were disconnected, and legal action was taken. Committee members urged citizens to refrain from making unauthorized connections, affirming that inspection campaigns will continue in order to protect public resources and improve the quality of services.