‘Mad rush’ on for ministry’s housing options – Ali

Persons working on a model of one of the houses that would be on display at Building Expo 2013 (Government Information Agency photo)

The Housing Ministry has recently seen a “mad rush” by house lot applicants who are seeking available housing options in addition to land allocations, Minister Irfaan Ali said on Friday, while giving an update on the ministry’s upcoming fourth International Building and Construc-tion Exposition.

“So we are developing models to cater for every segment of the market from $4.9 million to $19 million inclusive of land and house,” Ali told a news conference at the National Stadium.

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, he explained that