Continuing basic infrastructure projects in Egyptian villages through 2017

Egyptian Minister of Rural Development Mahmoud Sherif stated that the ministry's plan aims at completing basic infrastructure projects in all of Egypt's villages by the year 2017. In a press statement Sherif said yesterday that the current investments in fresh water projects amount to nearly 92.4 million pounds, investments in electricity are 27.81 million pounds, investments in sewage projects are 85.41 million pounds, the communications and road investments are 55.65 million pounds, and projects to improve the environment cost 98.71 million pounds for a total of 359.98 million pounds.