Gov’t to construct 1000 affordable houses using local wood
As part of its efforts to provide affordable homes to Guyanese, Government will be constructing 1000 houses by utilising 100 per cent local wood.
The interior of one of the homes to be constructed
This has been announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday, even as he stated that the project forms part of the value-added component of Government’s housing programme.
Since its ascension to office in August 2020, this Administration has accelerated its national housing programme through the allocation of lands and the construction of low, moderate and young professional homes for citizens. Under this construction of homes’ initiative, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) of the Ministry of Housing and Water is constructing a total of 350 two-bedroom, elevated homes in Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown; 100 two-bedroom flat units in Prospect, East Bank Demerara; 100 two-bedroom flat units in Williamsburg, Region Six; and 40 two-bedroom elevated units in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region Ten. Another 200 two-storey and flat units are being constructed at Providence, East Bank Demerara, and 150 more are being constructed at Prospect, EBD. So far, 100 units have been completed at Providence.
An artist’s impression of one of the homes to be built
Additionally, under the Core Home Support Initiative, 25 homes have been constructed in La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, Region Three, while another 25 are under construction in Sophia, Georgetown. These homes target low-income and vulnerable families, who are required to make a contribution of only $100,000 towards acquiring any of these homes.
In 2021, the sum of $18.7 billion was expended to continue consolidation works in 11 existing CH&PA housing areas, including Great Diamond, Prospect and Cummings Lodge. This year, $12.4 billion has been allocated for continued infrastructural development works in housing schemes, including the upgrading of 45.5 kilometres of roads in 31 existing housing areas across Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Nine and Ten.
Last year, a total of 10,063 house lots were allocated to Guyanese, while some 1,266 land titles and transports were distributed. This is in keeping with Government’s commitment to deliver 50,000 house lots to Guyanese by 2025.
