"Building permits will be issued in 1,800 villages across Egypt," Minister of Local Administration Abdel-Salam Mahgoub said Saturday3/11/2007 during a meeting of housing committee at the 9th National Democratic Party (NDP) annual congress.

 

Currently in session, Mahgoub promised to finalize the process of determining the size of constructional area in 4,617 villages in mid 2008 instead of late 2008.