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The Ministry of Social Solidarity issued administrative decision 919 for 2026 on October 11, authorizing the forced removal of all encroachments on land and buildings belonging to the Al-Hamd Society for Local Community Development in October 6 City, Giza Governorate. The decision, signed by Minister Maya Morsi, mandates coordination with security authorities to clear the property located in the Eleventh District and transfer it to the Civil Society Organizations Support Fund.
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According to Al-Balad, the ministry's decision specifies that all encroachments—regardless of type or legal claim by occupants—must be removed from plot 88 in the Eighth Neighborhood, Services Zone. The property comprises both land and structures belonging to the registered association. The second article of the decision requires handover of the cleared premises to the dedicated fund administered by the ministry, establishing a legal framework for disposition of the recovered assets.
The decision represents administrative enforcement of property rights in favor of a civil society entity. No timeline for execution was specified in the published decree, nor did the ministry indicate the nature or scale of existing encroachments. The use of "mandatory force" language signals readiness to deploy police or demolition units if occupants resist voluntary evacuation.
This action aligns with broader government efforts to reclaim state and institutional property encroached upon during periods of administrative lapse or security constraints. Similar enforcement operations have targeted informal settlements and unauthorized constructions on public land across Greater Cairo in recent years.
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