200 low cost houses in Karbala

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Work has begun Thursday to build 200 low cost housing units in Karbala at a total cost of two billion Iraqi dinars. “The project is executed by a local firm,” Mohammed Abdulsahib al-Qaabi, head of the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, told Iraqi News. “The area of each unit is 150 square meters,” he said. Al-Qaabi pointed out that the project will be finalized within one year. The holy city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1