A total of 888 new homes are being developed by UAE authorities at Batteen Al Samar Residential District in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah under the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.

The project, which is located along the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road on Exit 122 towards Ras Al Khaimah, is being built in three phases, said Jameela Al Fandi, the head of the Committee of Services Coordination and director-general of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme,. while chairing the meeting of the committee.

Phase One will see the construction of 354 houses located on a 905,000-sq-m plot of land, 240 houses on an area of 521,000 sq m in the next phase and 294 houses located on an estimated land area of 780,000 sq m in the final phase, she stated.

The project features five modern residential model units that meet the highest international standards and the aspirations of the UAE people. It is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2020, she added.-TradeArabia News Service