Ministerial Decree No. 309 of 2006 on the urbanization of villages. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural land Urban land Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Abstract This Decree provides for the urbanised villages (in annex) according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Communities. The licensing for the construction of buildings and structures within those villages has to be approved, according to the Agriculture Act, by the general Authority for Urban Planning. Full text Arabic