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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved housing loans for 2,000 Emiratis under the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.
The total value of the loans approved was Dhs1.6bn.
The programme, named after its esteemed founder, continues to achieve the goal for which it was established, Sheikh Mohammed said in a tweet.
“We recall his quote that wealth and life fade away, but working for the nation endures and is immortal.”
The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
The programme was established in 1999 and provides interest-free loans repayable over a 25-year period to low-income citizens.
The programme prioritises orphans, widows, seniors and people of determination.
In March, the programme, the initiative under the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), approved Dhs298.7m in housing aid.
The aid was issued via 432 decisions on applications for house construction, completion, purchase, maintenance and upgrades, the state news agency WAM reported.