A number of applicants complained about a residence for all Egyptians 5 who were rejected due to the lack of electricity meters, who could not extract statements that there are no meters from electricity companies, as these companies confirmed that the issuance of these statements is inconsistent with regulations and laws.
In this context, a source in the Ministry of Electricity confirmed that work is to solve this problem, and electricity distribution companies will be directed soon.
The source said in statements to Cairo 24, that the legal formula for this issue is being reviewed, and it will be sent to the relevant companies.
Electricity source: The crisis of the ownership of the electricity meter will be resolved soon
For his part, another source in the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy stated that the ministry temporarily suspended the issuance of the ownership of the meters until the completion of the offering of housing apartments, explaining that the decision includes people who own more than one apartment.
The source indicated in the statements of Cairo 24, that the ministry is accurately declining to ensure that all citizens who do not have electrical meters can obtain the appropriate statement.
On the other hand, a source in the Ministry of Housing confirmed that coordination has been with the Ministry of Electricity to solve this problem, and that electricity companies are expected to start issuing statements starting this week.
Stopping the issuance of a ownership of an electricity meter from distribution companies for social housing
The story is that the Holding Company for Egypt’s Electricity, directing the 9 electricity distribution companies at the level of the Republic to stop the issuance of a ownership of an electricity meter or not for applicants to obtain the social housing apartments of the Ministry of Housing, after making sure that they do not have their usefulness to the two parties, whether citizens or the Ministry of Housing.
A number of the affected people said that the Social Housing Fund rejected their requests even though they do not possess electrical meters, and that they are not included in the Ministry of Electricity database, and upon their demand to obtain a negative statement, they met with the response: “You are not subscribed to us, and you do not have a negative benefit, a spirit of housing.”
They added that the greenery was opened on March 23, but they were unable to extract the testimonies that prove their position, noting that the greenery will be closed on April 24, which limits their chances of obtaining housing units.
He appealed to those affected by officials in the Ministry of Housing and Electricity to provide a quick solution to this problem before closing the grievance door.
On the other hand, an official government source said that today, Wednesday, is the last day of statements by gas companies to citizens who are rejected from the announcement of housing for all Egyptians 5, due to the possession of a gas meter.
The source said in statements to Cairo 24, that several meetings were held with the officials of the Social Housing Fund, to provide facilities that guarantee that citizens obtain a statement, provided that they do not possess meters belonging to companies, whether in the area of the citizens or other areas in the governorates.
Owning a gas meter
He stressed that the meeting was made with the aim of setting mechanisms and procedures that are required to be taken by citizens who are not apply to them because of the possession of a gas meter, whether for the owner of the request or the husband and the wife, which facilitates and facilitates them to fulfill the required statements by the oil companies and then complete their papers and raise them on the website to study them by the fund and take the corrective action if necessary.
The source stressed that there is a previous coordination between each of the Minister of Housing Electricity during the past periods, after a large number of citizens complained about the difficulty of obtaining a benefit that enables them to provide their grievances on a declaration of housing for all Egyptians 5, which is still ongoing.