Construction of the first 20 elevated 2-bedroom homes of 1000 for the mining town of Linden, Region Ten has commenced, the Central Housing & Planning Authority said in a press release on August 25.
The project, which commenced two Fridays ago and is under the supervision of the ministry, is being executed by CB Housing Development Inc. with a workforce of some 150 skilled Lindeners. The houses are intended for young Linden professionals.
During a site visit, Housing Minister, Collin Croal said that the project is aimed at transforming lives, raising the standard of living and fostering economic growth within the region. “This project is testament of the President’s promise to this region, it will translate into jobs for skilled and unskilled workers, all the building and construction material will be sourced from hardware stores around Linden.”
Block makers in the region will also be engaged under the Ministry’s Community Based Employment Stimulation Project (CESP) to supply blocks. “The spin-off benefits will be remarkable and reflects Government’s commitment to revive economic activities in Region Ten, the Government’s aggressive housing drive is aimed at creating jobs and this is testament of this commitment”. This project, the release noted, is expected to be completed in four months. According to the press release, as works on site progress over the coming weeks, the ministry also expects the number of employed persons to increase.
Simultaneous with the current construction, the Ministry of Housing is engaging the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited and the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission for the acquisition of additional lands for allocations, the release said.
Under the 2022 work programme some $100 million will be expended to put in the necessary infrastructure in virgin lands, which were recently acquired by the agency for new housing development. Some 8,000 acres of lands will be outfitted with roads, access bridges, water and electrical network for allocation. The release further added that mobilisation for the construction of another 20 houses is expected to commence shortly, representing the first batch of houses under President Ali’s 1000 homes project for Region 10. Lands are also being sought for housing development to meet demands in Kwakwani.
