The Egyptian government will begin the process of relocating public employees to offices in the new administrative capital located east of Cairo for a trial period of six months.
In a statement, the cabinet said that the transfer of state employees to the new capital would be implemented gradually, and government offices that deal directly with the public will not be transferred to the new capital for the time being.
The cabinet said all public services would witness "a quantum leap" by utilizing modern technologies after digitizing many government services and making them available to citizens electronically, whether through the Egypt digital platform or the public services directory.
The new capital is designed as a high-tech smart city to house 6.5 million residents and ease congestion in Cairo. It includes a government district, a business district, vast parks, and a diplomatic district.
The government's media center denied reports claiming the public services will be impacted by the transfer, stressing they are "completely untrue."
It also stressed that digitizing services is a breakthrough in the way business is performed, facilitating the mechanisms and procedures for services, taking into account that the digital system is suitable for all segments of society.
Construction on the 700-square-kilometer new capital, located 60km from Cairo in the area between the Cairo-Suez and Cairo-Ain Sokhna roads, started in 2015 and is set to house 6.5 million people when completed.
The city boasts a government district with ten ministerial complexes that will house 34 ministries and the headquarters of the cabinet and the House of Representatives.
