The Guyana Government is currently constructing 40 turn-key houses at 5 Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and these homes are expected to be completed by the end of September.
This was according to Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal during a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI).
The Government’s turn-key housing initiative is being accelerated to provide affordable housing solutions to Guyanese across the country.
And Bartica, Minister Croal indicated, is no exception.
Works ongoing to build turnkey houses at 5 Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Bartica
“The 40 houses are 15 per cent complete and by the end of September, we expect them to be completed. These are three-bedroom flat houses. [Construction] would move very quickly. We have invested in that area, about $495 million for the houses,” Minister Croal said.
He continued, “The process [turn-key initiative] is whereby persons are able to prequalify [for the houses] and [will] be able to pay for them through the bank.”
Apart from the construction of these houses, the Ministry has also allocated house lots to some 150 allottees.
Ongoing works at 5 Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Bartica, Region Seven
This 99-acre housing scheme has yielded over 300 serviced lots.
It is located in proximity to the Bartica Airstrip and will feature residential and commercial lots, a community service centre, and recreational spaces.
A section of 5 Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Bartica, Region Seven
The Government is subsidising the housing scheme, ensuring that the allottees have access to the necessary amenities.
As such, over $1 billion is being expended on infrastructure works such as drainage and road networks.
“The infrastructure work is about 80 per complete,” Minister Croal added.
The housing scheme will be connected directly to the Bartica/Potaro Road and the incoming Aruwai-Teperu Road, thereby enhancing road access and other opportunities for residents, miners and commuters.
