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Housing Ministry constructs $4.5M houses for low/middle income earners

Jan 19, 2013 News

The Ministry of Housing and Water is currently processing the 2009 house lots’ applications for Region Four.
Speaking about plans for the Ministry this year, Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, said that while applications are being processed in real time in most of the regions, in several areas, like Region Six, East Berbice, applications dating back to 2009 are being looked at.
Region Five, East Berbice and Region Two, Essequibo Coast, are being processed real time while Region Three, West Demerara, is currently at 2010.
However, it is in Region Four, in the Demerara/Mahaica area, where the demand for housing is highest. The backlogs are also the highest.
In this case, Ali said, Year 2009 applications are being processed.
The Minister used the opportunity to encourage those persons who have applications dating back beyond 2009 to visit the Ministry.
“In 2013 we are going to continue to look at applications and we are encouraging persons who would have applied before 2009 to visit us so that we could deal with those applications early this year,” he said in a release from his Ministry.
Meanwhile, regarding this year, Ali disclosed that there are several initiatives including a partnership with “professional groups where we target young doctors and lawyers, engineers, managers, and then we have the continuation of the core homes initiative for vulnerable persons within society.”
Minister Ali also pointed to the continuation of the hinterland pilot project.
Regarding the partnership with young people, Ali said, “This will benefit the low/middle income earners… for example, those sales persons working on Regent Street, and services sector staff.”
He noted that successful applicants in the group will see the availability of an “entire package” for persons qualifying in this category.
“One example is on East Bank Demerara where we have had tremendous success. Demand is outstripping supply. Here we are building 620 square feet homes with the land for about $4.5M,” he said.

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