DOHA: Qatari citizens have lauded a decision of the Cabinet to increase housing allowances for low-income Qatari families whose homes (popular Arabic houses that were given away to them by the government in 1987) have been razed to give way to new ones, Qatar News Agency reported yesterday.
The beneficiaries of the state housing scheme have to stay in alternative rented accommodations until their new homes are ready. Considering the spiralling rental market, the Cabinet yesterday decided to increase their housing allowance.
Such families were complaining of problems in getting temporary shelter on rent due to the low allowances provided by the State.
The Cabinet held its weekly meeting yesterday chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud.
The ministers also approved the Social Affairs Ministry's proposal to paying the difference between the value of popular housing for the beneficiaries to the former system and the current high loan set as per the provisions of law No.2 of 2007 on housing system.
The Cabinet approved a draft decision of the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning concerning amending some provisions of the decision of No. 37 of 2011 concerning the setting up of divisions at the administrative units at the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning.
The ministers approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas field between Qatar's Ministry of Energy and Industry and Oman's Ministry of Oil and Gas.
The Cabinet agreed on a draft agreement on air services between Qatar and Ecuador and reviewed a letter of the Minister of Justice concerning the outcome of the 50th meeting of the executive office and the 28th session of the Arab Justice Ministers held in Cairo in November last year.
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