Within his inspection tours for the worksites of the national projects and reassuring the commitment to the precautionary measures on the workers, Dr. Moustafa Madbouli – Prime Minister inspects the development works of Tahrir Square. He was accompanied with the Ministers of: Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities – Tourism and Antiquities- Local Development, Cairo Governor, Eng. Mohsen Salah – CEO and Chairman of the Arab Contractors Company, Dr. Moustafa El Wazeeri General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Antiquities, Eng. Emam Afifi – Vice Chairman of the Arab Contractors Company and Eng. Mohamed Elwi – Manager of the Distinguished Buildings.
Eng. Mohsen Salah declared that there is a settled plan for the development of Tahrir Square, the works is divided into 6 areas: (the center of the square, Omar Makram, the Museum, the Complex, the old Foreign Affairs Ministry and Tahrir Car Park) with a total area reached 45000m2. The huge flagpole which was at the center of the square was removed, the removal of all the greeneries, excavation works which reaches the level of El Saddat Metro Station in order to construct the base for the obelisk with length of 19m and weight 100 tons the Supreme Council of Antiquities has restored and installed it. The Chairman of the AC pointed out that the development works includes the construction of 4 bases for pharaonic statutes that will surround the obelisk to be in front of the comers from the main axes to Tahrir Square. In addition to the implementation a fountain, the paving works, lighting and landscaping. Besides, the works includes the implementation of 10 beams with 16m length and 2.3m -3.6m height, the construction of walkways for 21000ml with concrete slabs, the cultivation of palm trees on both sides, seating areas which consisting of concrete blocks and some marble seats. Besides, the installation of interlock for pavements, painting of the fences – lighting poles and traffic lights. Moreover, the installation of floor lighting system, olive tree beds, installation of lighting instruments to add an esthetic feature which is consistent with the pharaonic characteristics and development works of the square.