In response to an oral question on the 'new cities' program at the House of Representatives, El Mansouri explained that this plan will be developed in partnership with the Ministries of Interior, Equipment and Water, and Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, among other regional stakeholders.

This plan includes major economic projects, including the industrial zone of Harbil, the development of downtown Tamansourt, the extension and strengthening of the road linking Marrakech to Tamansourt, and the creation of a university core, she said.

The new design of the city of Tamansourt has been set up to accommodate 200,000 inhabitants, of which 75,000 people have benefited so far, with 160 hectares allocated to public services, of which 61 out of 260 have been completed, while 36,000 housing units out of 40,000 have been built, added El Mansouri.

The minister attributed the slow pace of work to the difficulty of settling the land situation and the lack of an economic hub that will make the city more attractive to residents, in addition to the problem of transport between Tamansourt and Marrakech.

She also recalled that this project was launched in 2004 and includes four cities, namely Sharafat, Tamansourt, Tamesna and Khyayta, noting that these cities, which cover 4,300 hectares, are experiencing a slow pace in the execution of work.