British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume II - Page 807

CHAPTER XVIII.

(a) Haifa. The target is 5,500 room units of which it is intended to make available 50% for the Jewish 2!l% for the Moslem and 25% for the Christian community. Plans have already been completed for 600 family units, plus 300 family units for ex-servicemen. These 900 family units represent 1500 room units.

(b) Jaffa. Plans for provision for 1250 room units are under preparation.

(c) Tel Aviv. The target is 2500 family units, i.e. 5000 room units. Plans have already been completed for 216 family units, 240 room units, and 258 family units for ex-servicemen (representing a total of 1188 room units).

(d) Jerusalem. No schemes have so far been prepared. 59. A summary of (a) to (d) above is as follows :-

Number of room units
Municipality I Plans ready ]Target figure
Haifa 1,500 5,000
Jaffa - 1,250
Tel-Aviv l,18R 5,000
Jerusalem -
Total 2,688 11,250 (3). Housing associations and private companies.

60. From data supplied to the Government, housing associations and private companies have so far planned for the following room units:-

E.B.S. units

Other than E.B.S. units

Housing associations Private companies

7,254 1,257 8,511

2,333 1,900 4,233

2876 room units under the E.B.S. are under construction.

(4). The Jewish Agency.

61. The Jewish Agency has planned to erect for the Agricultural Workers Organisation and others 10,000 units before the end of 1946. Approximately 6,000 units had been erected by the end of 1945.

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