Cairo’s governor Khaled Abdel Aal announced a new initiative on Sunday to plant gardens on all the rooftops on Cairo’s buildings as part of the governorate’s sustainable development plan. The announcement was made during a conference with representatives of ‘Leaders of Sustainable Development’ and ‘Homeland acknowledgement 2030’ initiatives who were founded to complement Egypt’s Vision 2030. Leaders from both initiatives will be on the forefront of the project by developing awareness campaigns on the importance and positive effects of rooftop gardening. While the residents of the buildings will not carry the plantation cost, the governor highlighted that they are responsible for maintaining the garden. Cairo has been getting a face lift recently, with several national initiatives taking place to beautify the capital. The capital is currently undergoing another development project that was announced last May with the aim of ending slums and informal housing units by the end of the year. The development project has been allocated EGP 10 billion to renovate around 40,000 housing units, the governor announced. The units are going to be organized urban developments to relocate those living in the illegal unconstructed settlements. Abdel-Aal stressed that the…
