CAIRO: The Industrial Development Authority has given 20 million EGP (U.S. $3.4 million) to Asyut governorate for the completion of substructure projects in Al-Awamer industrial town, according to Ali Hamza, Chairman of the Upper Egypt Investment Committee of the Investors' Union. The same value of money will be given for substructure in al-Safa town in Asyut. Hamza called on the authority to prepare Safaga port to enable Upper Egyptian investors to export their products to foreign countries and to facilitate importing raw materials for factories. Hamza said authority Chairman Ismail el-Nagdi ordered the provision of licenses and land without going back to the authority. Arabic here HAmza called also for activating Nile transportation means to transfer goods to Upper Egypt, as they are less expensive.
