The president indicated that Egypt's population hit now around 100 million and should the pace of slums areas increases, major problems in the infrastructure, water and electricity sectors will ensue.

Thus, the new cities are to serve sustainable development to cope with the growth of the population, he explained.

The president asserted that all development projects the government is implementing are urgent.

Egypt is taking its first steps for building a modern State that is respected by all world countries, he said, adding that Egypt has the right to have modern cities like the new administrative capital.

Source : Mena