The UAE government will start construction of houses for tsunami survivors in the village of Lampaseh Aceh, in the Subdistrict of Meuraxa, in Banda Aceh, an Indonesian tsunami relief portal, Indonesia Relief, reported Tuesday.
An official from the UAE embassy in Indonesia, announced the plan for the building of the project officially named 'Khalifah City' after a meeting with the mayor of Banda Aceh, Mawardy Nurdin.
"Construction of Khalifa City could be started as it has already received full authorization from UAE ambassador Yusuf Al Sharhan," said the official.
The Khalifa City Housing Complex, which will consist of 700 housing units, is part of humanitarian programme, which also includes 25 general medical clinics and 25 child and mother care clinics, in addition to the building of five orphanages and the renovation of 20 mosques, to be undertaken in Indonesia by the Uae through the Uae Red Crescent Society, RCS. The housing project will cost a total amount of US$2.3 million.
