Eligible applicants in Region 2 to receive house lots within 18 months – VP 

Residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) were assured that the Government is aggressively moving to address housing challenges, with Vice President (VP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announcing that all eligible applicants are expected to receive house lots within the next 18 months.

The commitment was made during a Public Day event held on Tuesday at the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI), where the VP and members of Cabinet engaged residents directly as part of ongoing efforts to bring Government services closer to citizens and address concerns across sectors.
During a meeting with residents raising housing issues, Jagdeo explained that one of the major challenges currently facing the housing sector is the limited availability of land. However, he noted that the Government has already taken steps to address this constraint by actively purchasing additional lands to facilitate expansion.
According to the VP, these newly acquired lands will be used to develop the necessary infrastructure, including roads and utilities, to support the establishment of new housing schemes. This, he said, will ensure that more Guyanese can benefit from house lot allocations in a timely manner.
Jagdeo emphasised that within approximately 18 months, the Government anticipates significant progress, with all persons who have applied for house lots, including those from previous years, expected to receive allocations. He further indicated that some applicants could begin receiving their house lots immediately, even as work continues to expand and develop new areas.
“Right now, we have to buy the land because we don’t have land now… The Government is buying land to do the additional infrastructure, so within another 18 months everybody who applied, even from previous years, will get their lands. “ VP Jagdeo explained to the residents.
He also assured residents that by the end of next year, the housing situation will see marked improvement, as the Government continues to respond to the growing demand and work towards ensuring that every eligible applicant has access to land for housing.
This is the VP’s second outreach over the past few weeks. The outreaches are part of the Administration’s plan to maintain direct engagement with citizens, allowing residents to raise concerns and receive updates on Government programmes impacting their communities.
Also attending the outreach were Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh; Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand; Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud; Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha; Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Mandalall Ramraj; Regional Chairman Devin Mohan; Director General of the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, Sonia Latchman; and representatives from the Ministry of Housing, among other regional officials and representatives.