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Housing Minister meets Berbicians on house lots allocations
Single parents and young professionals were among the dozens of Berbicians, who benefited from allocation
Valerie Sharpe-Patterson
and re-allocation of land during the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Public Day exercise on Thursday.
Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson, spearheaded the activity. She was accompanied by Central Planning and Housing Authority’s (CHPA), Chief Executive Officer Myrna Pitt, and Director of Operation, Denise Tudor-King. The exercise was held at the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), New Amsterdam. It attracted dozens of Berbicians, who have been awaiting a house lot for over a decade.
Minister Sharpe-Patterson noted that while some persons received allocations, there were those who had some unique situations that required special attention. “I have written on some letters, promises of allocations because, particularly in areas like Fort Ordnance, we have about 580 available lots, but they are not available for us to give out because they were allocated to other persons,” she explained.
She told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the Ministry will be looking at re-possessing some of those lands that were never occupied in Fort Ordnance and other areas in Berbice with a view to re-allocating them.
“We have cases of lands not occupied for 18 and even 40 years. Bush is taking over the area and persons have to clean the place from snakes…I believe it’s unfair that we have one community that has 500 available lots and we have numerous persons who are waiting on land,”
One of the housing schemes in New Amsterdam.
Minister Sharpe-Patterson pointed out.
She assured the residents that within another three to four months, CH&PA will start its repossession, in phases. But, once a person has a valid reason for not occupying the land, that person will be given a timeline to do so, she said.
However, there are lands available for $92,000 and $200,000 in Chesney and Bloomfield, but even though these areas have the necessary infrastructure; persons are reluctant to live there. The Minister was able to convince a few persons to take up their allocation.
Two persons, (a widow and a single parent) benefitted from core homes. Others, who had matters of land transport, were given assurances that their issues will be addressed within two weeks. The Minister said that the Ministry will be looking at constructing more core homes in Berbice where there is need for more such homes.
On February 2, a similar exercise was held in the Linden, Region Ten where 36 persons were allocated house lots, while others benefited from re-allocation based on affordability. (GINA)
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