The Development Committee for the South Valley headed by Eng. Ibrahim Mahlab – the Presidential Assistant for the National and Strategic Projects toured the Desert Hinterland Villages in Nasr El Nouba which is the new village of Abu Simbel and the New Village of Wadi Al Arab. Eng. Mahlab listened to an explanation by Eng. Imam Afifi -Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eng. Samir Saadallah - Head of Sectors, Eng. Mohammed El Shehabi, Manager of South Valley Branch and Eng. Badri Amin - Deputy Manager of South Valley Branch; the explanation was about the implementation rates in New Village of Wadi Al Arab which reached 83% including 100 housing units with a total cost 40 million EGP, built upon 79 feddans; its expected completion date is 30th September 2018. Eng. Mahlab and a delegation from the authority toured the Desert Hinterland Villages in the New Village of Abu Simbel which comprising 50 housing units including the utilities as a First phase with an area of 11 feddans at a cost of 16 million EGP and its entire works accomplished. Eng. Mahlab visited to the New Village of Wadi Al Arab and the Medical Unit in it after the people asked him to visit the village to see the damaged houses that need to be rehabilitated and renovated.