Egypt approved to allocate 15,000 feddans to set up a new city in Bani Mazar, located in Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya.
These remarks were made during a meeting f the Higher Council for Planning chaired by Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Tuesday.
Also, the council approved setting up poultry investment projects in the governorates of Luxor, New Valley, North Sinai and Qena along with other areas, added the spokesman.
Attending the meeting were Minister of Planning Hala el Saeed and Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Sharawy along with Minister of State for Environment Yassmine Fouad and Minister of Agriculture Ezzeddin Abu Steit.
Also, Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar and Minister of Housing Assem Gazzar were present.
Source: MENA