House lot awardees to gain access to lands in January – Min Croal

The Housing Ministry is well on its way to achieving the 50,000 house lot target set by the Government for its first term in office, and greater efforts will be taken by the new year to ensure that persons gain access to their lands.
This is according to Housing Minister Collin Croal, who outlined on Friday that citizens can expect greater benefits in 2024.
As 2023 winds down, he shared, “We can look forward to a lot of benefits for our citizens in the new year. Our programme continues. We have a target of 50,000 by 2025 and we’re well on our way to that. We’re also addressing so that persons can access their own land and that means infrastructure work.”
According to Croal, many persons will be able to access their lands between this coming week and the month of January. The Minister said Budget 2024 will also lay the foundation for what is achievable in their work programme.
“That’s is as a result of infrastructural work completed for 2023…Allocations have been done. The infrastructural work will be part of next year’s programme. We look forward to the National Budget because that informs us and the nation how much we can do and how much more we can’t do,” the Minister detailed.
Statistics as of September shows that over three years, a total of 25,996 house lots were allocated, with a significant portion – 14,054 – being granted to young individuals between the ages of 21 and 35.
The distribution of thousands of house lots annually is done through the Government’s signature “Dream Realised” house lot allocation exercise; by the allocation of housing units to low-, moderate- and middle-income earners; and by allocations to young professionals.
Billions of dollars are also being invested to carry out infrastructural work in both new and existing housing schemes to ensure that all necessary amenities are in place for the allottees.
President Dr Irfaan Ali revealed that there are approximately 57,000 pending house-lot applications. However, to address this and provide lots and housing units to thousands of people, a substantial $170 billion is required.
Another $400 billion would be needed to develop about 200 kilometres of roadways needed for access to the new housing areas being developed in the immediate to medium terms. In keeping with its manifesto, the PPP/C Government is committed to delivering 50,000 house lots to Guyanese within its first term in office.