President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered the immediate formation of a committee to inspect Egypt’s beaches and ensure public access, while prohibiting construction within 200 metres of the shoreline without prior approval, according to a presidential statement issued Monday, 10 August.
El-Sisi issued the directives during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk in New Alamein City, where officials also discussed economic and financial developments.
The committee will include representatives from relevant state agencies and will conduct field inspections to ensure that citizens can access beaches freely in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
El-Sisi also directed authorities to strictly enforce laws, regulations, and presidential decrees governing the use of land allocated for tourism activities along Egypt’s coastline.
Under the directive, the construction of any facilities or other works within 200 metres of the shoreline will require prior approval from the relevant state authorities.
The President also ordered the formation of a separate committee to inspect real estate projects currently under development across Egypt.
The committee will monitor whether housing units are delivered to buyers on schedule, contracts are being honoured, and the necessary infrastructure is completed. Violations are to be met with accountability measures, with the committee instructed to provide regular updates to the President.
The directives come as Egypt continues to expand development along its Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts, where large-scale tourism and real estate projects have transformed parts of the country’s shoreline.
The presidential statement did not identify specific projects or developments in connection with the new inspections.
The directive comes as Egypt continues to see large-scale tourism, residential, and infrastructure developments along its Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts, particularly on the North Coast. The rapid expansion of private resorts and gated coastal communities has renewed discussions around public access to beaches, with access to parts of the coastline becoming increasingly limited for many Egyptians.
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