The Egyptian House of Representatives will issue next week a new water resource and irrigation law that sets penalties for cutting or uprooting trees on public land. The law stipulates that anyone who violates the provisions of Article No. 9 concerning the disposal of trees and palms on publicly owned lands, whether by cutting or uprooting, shall be punished with a fine of not less than LE1,000 and not more than LE5,000 per tree or palm. Anyone violating the following articles will be subject to a fine of at least LE2,000 and no more than LE10,000: Paragraph (3) of Clause No. (3) of Article 64 shall be punished with a fine of no less than LE5,000 and no more than LE20,000, with the fine doubling for repeated violations.

Source: Egypt Independent February 25, 2021 12:33 UTC