Residents of Acme Housing Scheme and Railway Embankment in Vergenoegen, Region Three will soon receive land titles as part of efforts to regularise the areas.
This assurance was given by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during an engagement with the residents on Thursday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.
“I can safely say we will be able to complete that assignment within the two weeks’ timeline because we have done our preliminary works already,” he stated.
Croal said that the housing scheme, initiated in the early 1990s as a cooperative society, comprises approximately 65 lots.
However, due to the co-op’s lack of ownership of the land, the cadastral plan recording for title processing was affected. Consequently, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) was approached for regularisation and has now successfully completed the inventory.
Croal disclosed that the sketch plan was also submitted to the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to obtain parcel numbers for submission to the Land Registry. Upon completion of the cadastral plan, the CHPA will then commence the title processing.
He stated that the ministry will conduct an exercise in the community for the processing of Agreements of Sale and Certificates of Title, following which the titles will be presented to the residents.
He urged the residents to collaborate with the agency to ensure a smooth process.
DPI said that this is a fulfilment of President Irfaan Ali’s commitment, following a discussion with a group of community representatives. This meeting was held at the Office of the President on Thursday. Director of Community Development at the CHPA, Gladwin Charles, and Head of the Conveyance Unit, Esther Stephen were also in attendance, DPI said.
