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Government to expedite issuance of property transports
Dr Luncheon and the potential land owners
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, in addressing issues in relation to issuance of property transports within the housing sector, disclosed that during a statutory meeting of the Cabinet, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, made a proposal of having the expertise of a group of Cabinet members to expedite matters relating to the processing and issuance of such documents.
Dr Luncheon noted that the housing ministry’s policy is designed to facilitate low and medium income homes at subsidised prices as well as to allow people to access mortgages that will enable them to pay for their lands and homes.
The residents of Chesney, Guava Bush and Belvedere complained that while the current system is working, it is too slow. To this, Dr. Luncheon explained with the expansion of the housing programme, which has recently been accelerating rapidly to accommodate more home owners, might have contributed to putting a strain on the capacity of the legal system, thereby stymieing the process.
Dr. Luncheon made a commitment that all complaints that were raised by the residents will be queried and communicated to them via the Chairman of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
He added that such communication should not only be done during an outreach; instead there should be a steady connection of information that goes from the citizens to the NDCs to the Government and vice versa.
“You can’t use the isolated outreach and visits by the Ministers to develop a healthy system at the NDC level,” the HPS said.
He said that this outreach is going to offer the first of a new approach that will be incorporated to ensure a closer relationship between NDCs and residents.
Further, he urged residents to keep this chain of connection going so as to elevate the status of NDCs and the role of the Local Government Ministry. This will ensure better delivery of goods and services.
Recently, the Housing Ministry sought and obtained $4B that will see a massive expansion of the sector to meet the target of an additional 17000 houselots, testimony of a commitment made by the Government in late 2009. Further, the revolving fund will be set up for persons who have difficulties in meeting the requirements of commercial banks. (Gina)
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