Politics
Egypt's local development minister reviews road paving, waste and electricity files at governors' council
September 14, 2026 at 01:00 PM
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Egypt's Local Development and Environment Minister Manal Awad presented local development files before the Governors Council chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
- The Governors Council met under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, with Manal Awad reviewing local development files including road paving, waste collection, and electricity rationalization.
- Awad stressed reprioritizing road-paving projects within the 2026/2027 investment plan based on an earlier technical survey of road conditions.
- Awad directed that the Ministry of Local Development be periodically notified of the payment position on projects while measures to rationalize electricity consumption in governorate facilities continue.
- Awad stressed intensifying follow-up on rice-straw collection and preventing open burning to curb air-polluting emissions.
- Awad proposed mandatory 240-litre waste containers for commercial outlets, closing informal dumping sites, and contracts with NGOs and private entities in villages to curb street dumping.


