Declaring that there are no more residential house Lots available to be allocated on the East Bank of Demerara, Housing Minister Collin Croal has indicated that the focus will now be shifted to schemes along the East Coast corridor.

The Minister made the remarks during a visit to several new and existing housing schemes on the East Bank Demerara, where infrastructural works to the tune of over $19B are ongoing.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority is currently pushing infrastructural works at several new and existing housing schemes on the East Bank of Demerara, even as it acknowledges the complaints from a number of citizens who have been allotted house lots but are still unable to begin occupying those lots because of the absence of infrastructure.

The Housing Ministry said today more than 5,000 low, moderate and middle-income residential house lots and industrial/commercial lots, spanning some 1,700 acres of land are covered under the current projects being undertaken.

The team first visited Block 1 Great Diamond, where over 1,100 house lots have been allocated.

Minister Croal emphasized the strategic location of this area, as it is in close proximity to the Eccles to Great Diamond Highway, which upon completion will provide easier navigation between the East Bank of Demerara and Georgetown. Meanwhile, for Block 7 Great Diamond and Block 11 Golden Grove which are situated adjacently, Minister Croal said that the future alignment for the Ogle Bypass Road will be nearby.

At Block 13 Golden Grove, the Minister stated persons who were allocated Block 18 Golden Grove will now be occupying this area. He explained that the low-lying land at Block 18 posed several challenges, resulting in the delay of infrastructure works. 

“When we’ve examined the two lands, we think this is a better land. This is much more suitable for the residents for that allocation, and what we’ve done is redesigned the other block for industrial/commercial purposes because the land is slightly low” the Minister noted.

The Minister said works are moving apace to ensure citizens can begin construction of their new homes.

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