Iraq to build affordable homes for workers in Karbala city

Iraq has announced plans to build residential units for workers in the country's central Karbala governorate in bid to ease the housing crisis, reported Arab Finance. 

Large plots of land have been already allocated for the setting up of these affordable homes, stated the report.

These affordable homes project will be funded by local investors and the General Federation of Iraqi Workers, said the report, citing the official Arabic newspaper Alsabah.

"This project is intended to provide houses at affordable prices to local workers who need housing," said Karbala's Governor Nassif Al Khattabi.

The homes will be constructed in various parts of Karbala in coordination with the Construction and Housing Ministry, he added.