DUBAI// Six plots of land in four emirates have been allocated for housing complexes as part of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.
Plots in Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and two in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah have been approved for use by the programme to build houses for Emirati families.
“We have a new challenge ahead of us. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has instructed us that no Emirati should have to wait for more than two years to receive aid,” said Dr Abdullah Al Nuaimi, the Minister of Public Works and SZHP chairman.
“Each plot will have about 400 houses depending on the size of the plot. We are still waiting for approvals for another six plots for housing complexes. We are aiming at developing 12 by 2016,” said Jamila Al Shamisi, general manager of the programme.
The approval comes hot on the heels of a change in the cap on housing aid benefits, recently raised by the President, Sheikh Khalifa.
The SZHP will also soon select the first batch of recipients of the newly increased aid package, which can run up to Dh800,000, and distribute 386 houses in Ajman; 409 in Sharjah and 13 apartments in Fujairah.
SZHP staff are also making plans to promote their smart services. Starting next year, staff will go house to house to teach citizens how to take advantage of the services, which will allow people to communicate with SZHP staff more efficiently.
“People will be able to monitor the progress of their homes live through their phones,” said Dr Al Nuaimi.
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