…scheme to be equipped with school and health facilities among other amenities
In a bid to address the growing demand for housing in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), the Housing and Water, on Friday hosted its Dream Realised Housing Drive which saw some 600 house lots being awarded to the first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development.
The initiative was held at the Christianburg Community Centre Ground. The Government has promised that the new lots will include essential amenities such as road access, electricity, and water services, ensuring they are ready for occupancy upon completion.
Moreover, the Government has been keen on promoting sustainable housing development across the country, by using eco-friendly construction materials and also ensuring that there are proper waste management systems that will protect the environment.
During the exercise, Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal highlighted that the Government remains cognisant that becoming a homeowner is one of the significant accomplishments for any family.
He announced that another land allocation exercise will be held next week in the region, catering to another 400 applicants within the Amelia’s Ward housing area.
“Today, we will start our scorecard for Region Ten which says we have 731 allocations to date. And we will start with a scorecard where we are close to 39,000 allocations. It therefore means that we will be crossing the 39,000 mark towards our 50,000 allocations…”
In addition, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues said the PPP/C Administration remains keen on its mission of providing access to affordable housing to every single Guyanese.
“That is something the People’s Progressive Party Civic Government will never neglect to do. [In] our track record of achievements from 1992 to 2015 and then from 2020 to present, you will see that we have produced results to back up our intentions to ensure that we provide affordable housing for the people in this country,” she stated.
She reminded the audience that only 400 house lots were allocated in Region Ten from 2015 to 2020. The Government has allocated over 500 house lots in the past four years in Region Ten.
The Government has regularised over 500 lots in several areas at Block 42, Blueberry Hill, Canva City, Ituni, and Amelia’s Ward. Region Ten has the fourth largest housing demand. In addition, a total of 37 steel and cement vouchers were handed over, injecting $8.3 million into the local economy.
Only on Wednesday it was revealed that a total of 1300 house lots are to be distributed as the Government opens up new lands in Linden Region 10. With around 4,000 legitimate applications from the region in the Ministry’s land management system, many residents have been awaiting house lots patiently.
In an interview with this publication, Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal reiterated the Government’s commitment to making new lands available to meet the housing needs of the region.
He disclosed that house lots would be allocated for new housing developments at Wismar and at Amelia’s Ward.
The Guyana Times was told that 500 house lots have been opened up and would be allocated in Fitz Hope, Linden; and over 1,000 lots would be allocated in Wismar on later dates. Croal explained that in addition to ensuring citizens have access to affordable housing opportunities, his Ministry has been working tirelessly over the last two years to regularise land in several areas within the region.
An occupational survey conducted in August has revealed that over 1500 housing structures are in existence in five different areas along the Soesdyke- Linden Highway. As the Government continues to regularise housing along the highway, plans are in place to develop more structured communities and relocate 900 of these households.
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