BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 6 (Xinhua) -- More subsidized national housing projects are being built for Bruneians, a government minister said on Thursday at the legislative council.
Haji Muhammad Juanda, minister of development, said 1,500 houses were constructed in Brunei Muara district by May 2024, and another 1,208 houses will be built in the same district with various facilities and a comfortable environment for residents.
The minister said Brunei is aiming to increase the rate of homeownership among its people through such housing schemes to up to 85 percent by 2035, in line with the Brunei Vision 2035 goal of achieving a high quality of life.
The local daily Borneo Bulletin reported that since its inception in the 1950s, the national housing scheme has made remarkable progress, with the Housing Development Department at the Ministry of Development successfully completing 31,145 houses and land lots by July 2024, equipped with modern infrastructure.
This effort aims to address the vital need for secure and stable living conditions and to enhance the overall well-being of the nation's people. ■
