Engineering committee to examine residents' complaints in Hurghada's El-Rawda
At his periodic meeting with residents, the Red Sea governor also told the head of Hurghada city to inspect streets where lighting was requested, and said paving depends on the investment plan.
29 October 2026
Red Sea governor Walid El-Barqi has ordered a specialist engineering committee from the Reconstruction Authority to examine the problems residents of Hurghada's El-Rawda area have raised, and to identify where services are falling short before measures are decided.
He gave the instruction at his periodic meeting with residents, where requests and complaints across several service sectors were reviewed with officials from the bodies concerned.
On a request to pave internal streets in the Abu Ashara area, the governor said paving is tied to the investment plan and the projects listed in it, and to the funding available.
On lighting, he told the head of Hurghada city to inspect the locations complained of on the ground and establish what they need.
One resident complained about a telecommunications cabinet in front of his house. The governor said cabinet locations must respect residents' privacy and should not be placed where they affect homes, and that sites should be chosen with the bodies concerned.
On food supply, he said bakeries must meet the regulations and satisfy Civil Protection requirements before licensing or any alterations that call for it. On agriculture, he said the directorate's contracts should carry a clear penalty clause protecting the rights of both the directorate and its tenants.
Asked about stray dogs, the governor said dealing with them is a shared responsibility rather than the Veterinary Medicine Directorate's alone, and depends on residents working with the authorities and on awareness of the behaviour that makes the problem worse.