The work related to a government housing project in Hidd area of Bahrain is progressing well and a total of 487 families could soon receive keys to their new housing units, said a report citing a senior Housing Ministry official.

 

Eighty-five per cent of the construction and infrastructure work has been completed, said Under-Secretary for housing projects Sami Buhazza, reported the Bahrain News Agency.

the East Hidd housing project will see 500 residential units come up on a 232-hectare area, stated the report citing Buhazza.

To be completed in two phases, the project will pave way for establishing 487 housing units in the two villages B2 and B3 in the first phase.

A tender for building 398 housing units in village B1 has already been awarded, it stated.

According to Buhazza, the project boasts 4,548 housing units, 2827 villas and 1212 apartments.

He  pointed out that the project was in line with the government's efforts to build 25,000 housing units over the next four years.