A Ministry of Housing and Water house-lot distribution exercise yesterday saw some 500 families fulfil their dreams of land ownership, following the allocation of house lots in Wales, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.
The “Dream Realised” house-lot distribution exercise which was held at the ministry’s regional office in Pouderoyen, was led by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, and Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues.
This initiative, the release noted, forms part of the government’s broader goal of delivering 10,000 house lots by the end of the year and 50,000 lots by 2025.
DPI spoke with several appreciative residents eager to receive their long-awaited house lots, and one such person, Delissa Neblett, a mother of two, expressed her profound gratitude for the house lot. “I’m so lucky to have gotten through today, I’ve been renting for five years… and renting is a bit of an expense… and it can be tough especially on a mother of two… I’m very thankful. I feel very privileged today.”
The ministry is processing land applications up to year 2022. Over $6 billion in contracts were issued to clear the lands and commence the first phase of infrastructure at Wales.
Croal promised the recipients that they will be able to identify their lands by the first quarter of 2025.
“When you look at macro plans for Wales, it will be a hub, even a commercial industrial hub that can also create employment opportunities” the minister posited.
In addition to the housing development, works are progressing on the construction on the gas-to-energy project in the Wales Development Zone. This project is expected to reduce electricity costs by 50 per cent and provide employment opportunities and financial relief to citizens. Further 90 per cent of the community will be able to access treated portable water along with a community well.
Meanwhile, Rodrigues highlighted these efforts as crucial steps towards empowering families and ensuring a brighter future for Guyana.
“That’s what we want for the future generations. To be better off than we are… And I am extremely happy to be in a ministry that gives people the opportunity to do that.”
