Yemen to set up 18000 residential blocks for limited income people

SANA'A, Aug. 04 (Saba) - Yemen is planning to build 18000
residential blocks for youths and limited income people within the
upcoming three years in implementing President Ali Abdullah Saleh's
electoral program.

Public Works and Roads Minister Omer al-Kurshmi said that President
Saleh has ordered to build at least 6000 residential units in 2008
as a first phase, at the cost of more than YR 25 billion, in
addition to 12,000 residential units to be build within upcoming
three years.

The Supreme Committee of Housing headed by Minister of Planning and
International Cooperation Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi has determined to
start the implementation of those residential projects in Sana'a,
Aden, Lahej, Abyan, Hadhramout, Dhala', Taiz, Hudeidah and Hajja
provinces.