Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoob Al Hamer received today MPs Othman Sheriff, Ali Shamtout, Ahmed Al Qarata and Head of the Shura Council Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Khalid Al Masqati.

They discussed cooperation between the Housing Ministry and the parliament to cater to the housing needs of low-income citizens.

The Housing Minister briefed them about the ministry’s housing scheme and ways of implementing it to reduce waiting lists. He also assured them about progress of work in the projects launched by the ministry nationwide recently.

On their part, members of the Shura and Representatives Councils hailed the steps taken by the Housing Ministry recently to speed up the implementation of housing projects and provide applicants with decent accommodation.