Great Diamond will see 170 low-income houses being built

The construction of 170 low-income houses in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, will soon commence by the government, as part of efforts to provide affordable housing options for Guyanese.

It was revealed on Sunday by the Housing and Water Ministry that seventeen contractors will be mobilised over the coming weeks.

The ministry pointed out that the contractors were taken to the area and shown their respective lots by engineers of the projects department. As such, each contractor was allotted 10 units each, and they were reminded of the importance of quality and efficiency.

It was disclosed that the single flat units will feature two-bedrooms each with a toilet and bath, the ministry said. The ministry said that it will add to the current housing stock at the ministry, to continue to meet the demand for affordable housing for Guyanese.

It was revealed that currently, more than 1,200 housing units are being constructed across Regions Three, Four, Six and Ten, targeting low and moderate-income families, as well as young professionals. The ministry said that some 300 units were completed and handed over to families.

Further, the remaining houses are at various stages of construction and are expected to be completed this year.

It was pointed out that more than 11,000 lots have been allocated, with an additional 14,000 to be distributed by the end of this year. However, recently President Irfaan Ali announced the development of an additional 7,000 house lots in Region Three.

It was noted that the government had promised that it will allocate 50,000 houselots to Guyanese by 2025.

The President declared that since his Government took office in 2020, an estimated $24.1B has been invested to advance infrastructure works in new and existing housing schemes, and deliver serviced house lots to Guyanese.