Where is the National Policy on house lot distribution?

May 29, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
An evaluation of the nature and forms of housing in Lima Sands New Housing Scheme for over 10 years would lead to the conclusion that there had been no recognisable housing policy and programme in place.
As a former Director of the CH&PA and a member of the Regional Land Selection Committee of Region No 2, I have note that trends of buying and selling of state lands and substantial squatting taking place especially in the entirety of the Lima Sands Scheme.
The distribution and allocation of land had not been a priority for some, since there is no Regional Housing Officer in this Region. My son was allocated a plot of land with a certificate of title issued under Section 71 of the Land Registry Act, Chapter 5:02. Zone E. C. Block XX111 Parcel 8 Part of Plantation Henrietta on 31st day of January 2008 and to date he cannot occupy this plot of house lot. I was told by the previous Regional Housing Officer that this house lot and others within the area is in dispute with a family. Mr Editor, the PPP/C Government has always placed high importance on land divestment, distribution and allocation to the population.
Public land distribution is seen as vital to the social and economic development of the country. Policies were formulated and programmes implemented to ensure equity and transparency in the land distribution process with the objective of enabling every Guyanese to access land for the benefit of themselves and families.
In my tenure, the Government implemented significant institutional and policy reforms to improve the beneficial utilisation of public lands and provide equal opportunities for all; how can this family occupy over 20 house lots?
This Government sees land as a national resource. The development and productive utilisation of these lands are integrally tied to national economic and social development. Situation like these systems for the distribution and allocation of land with certificate of title to the owners will always criticise the government and allegations of discrimination, unless the Minister of Housing act now to ensure that these allotees receive their lots so they can start building their houses.
The current system of house lot allocation was designed to ensure equity and transparency. We cannot develop this country properly if the Minister’s time is dedicated to curbing lawlessness.
Mohamed Khan

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