FILE - Janna Luxury HousingMinister reveals key figures on social housing units CAIRO - 21 January 2020: Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Areas Assem al-Gazar stated that the number of social housing units established until present is 400,000, while those under construction are 290,000. The minister clarified that the units were offered over 12 phases, whereas 1 million citizens applied. That is being achieved through certain initiatives such as Sakan Misr and Dar Misr housing projects.Dar Misr consists of around 35,000 residential units and will be accomplished over three phases. The second and third will house 43,000 units and 19,000 units, respectively. However, Dar Misr buildings have elevators and are surrounded by a concrete fence.

Source: Egypt Today January 25, 2020 15:33 UTC