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*Prefab housing factories planned* Factories for pre-fabricated houses will be established soon with investment by Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO). Announcing this, the head of the organization, Ahmad Qalebani further said that the entity has on its agenda the establishment of pre-fabricated housing factories and has undertaken initial steps to this end since March. "Some 30 factories will be set up in the preliminary stage," he noted, adding that to implement the project, some 70 agreements have been signed with the private sector so far. He also said that with the allocation of one billion dollars by the government, the factories will soon go on stream in cooperation with the private sector. Referring to facilities for establishing such factories, Qalebani, also a deputy minister for industries and mines, further said that one of the incentives is lands made available by the Housing and Urban Development Ministry with a down payment of 20 percent of the total price in cash and the rest in five-year installments. The other initiative is extending engineering, expert and financial assistance by IDRO, he added. Stating that pre-fabricated houses are the best option for those registered under the Mehr Housing Scheme, he said that based on a deal with Housing and Urban Development Ministry, some sections of the factories are scheduled to be built near new satellite townships such as Parand and Hashtgerd. Noting that some 1.5 million residential units are currently required in the country, he said that the demand can only be met by using modern construction methods. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
