By Aswat Masriya President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi allocated Sunday EGP 2 billion for drainage projects to dampen the destructive impact of heavy rainfall that has struck Egypt’s coastal provinces. Half of the money will come from the “Long Live Egypt” charity fund and the rest will be from the state’s budget, said a statement by the presidency. The decision was made during Sisi’s meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the housing and water resources ministers to review the ongoing preparations to face bad weather conditions in coastal provinces especially in Beheira and Alexandria. The meeting also tackled the disbursement of compensation to citizens affected by the bad weather conditions. Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali announced earlier in October the disbursal of EGP 10,000 to the families of the five victims, just as Prime Minister Sherif Ismail allocated EGP 75 million to repair the damage caused by the heavy rainfall in Egypt’s second largest metropolis. Wali further announced that a subsistence allowance of EGP 100 will be given to each member of families that will be housed in shelters. Beheira saw the death of at least 25 citizens and the collapse…
Egypt Allocates Two Billion Pounds to Fix Drainage System as Severe Weather Expected
November 16, 2015
