Housing Ministry slams misinformation about house lot distributions in Region 2

– says another 350 lots are expected to be distributed this month

The Housing and Water Ministry has refuted allegations regarding the allocation of house lots in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The misinformation which was circulated on social media is disappointing and was created to cause public mischief.
The Minister reiterated that all applications received prior to 2020 are fully accounted for, and are stored in its database.
“We wish to state too, that the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has not under any circumstances forced the return of lands from anyone for reallocation in Region No. 2,” the Ministry added.
As such, the Ministry stated that 110 house lots were allocated in Region 2 for the period 2015-2020. In fact, these allocations were done in 2019. In May of 2019, one lot was allocated in Onderneeming Phase II and 20 in Onderneeming Phase III; in October 2019, one lot was allocated in Charity and 44 in Onderneeming Phase II; in November 2019, 44 lots were allocated in Onderneeming Phase II.
The Ministry added that no house lot was distributed during 2015-2020 in Onderneeming Phase I.
Since August 2020, the Ministry through CHPA has allocated 350 house lots in Region 2. A similar amount will be handed out within the month. This is far in excess of what was allocated between 2015 to 2020 by the APNU/AFC coalition.
“We urge citizens to seek out information from credible sources and to not be swayed by desperate persons who for 5 years did nothing to significantly reduce the demand for housing in Region No. 2,” the Ministry in a missive to the media stated.
The Housing and Water Ministry said it will continue to engage citizens and the relevant agencies in addressing the existing challenges within the system, as well as implement new policies and interventions for a more expeditious and transparent process.