Dh2b housing assistance for Emiratis approved

Dubai: The UAE Vice-President on Saturday approved a programme for Emirati housing assistance worth Dh2 billion.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also ordered a review of 500 housing applications before year-end.

Shaikh Mohammad made the order while visiting the headquarters of the Shaikh Zayed Housing Programme in Al Ramool.

Shaikh Mohammad was accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.