Pomeroon-Supenaam set for significant transformation

Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) residents are expected to see massive transformational
development from the $6.1B allocated to the region this year.
Junior Housing and Water Minister, Susan Rodrigues, said the budgetary allocation to the region
is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to transform Guyana and enhance the
welfare of all citizens. Rodrigues on Tuesday said that Guyana has seen much transformation
since becoming a cooperative republic. She however, noted that it is time to further advance the
country’s development from its resources.
“Guyana being an oil-producing nation, we can accelerate that development. We can accelerate
improving the welfare of the people of our country and that is something that we must do, for
intergenerational wealth. But just as important is ensuring that people have access to basic
utilities,” Rodrigues stressed. The junior minister disclosed about the ministry’s aggressive
housing drive in the region, adding that the ministry was able to deliver its 10,000-house lot
target in its first year in office.
“This region has a lot of issues in terms of ownership of land, squatters, and we’re going to
address all of that as we continue to ensure that our housing programme has financial resources
to address squatter regularization,” she said. She continued, “Because those persons who have
been living on land that they do not own is also entitled to be able to have an ownership
document to prove that they are the owners of that land. They too need access to electricity and
water.”
The minister revealed that so far, over 600 house lots have been identified in the region for
distribution. Additionally, residents in Charity and surrounding communities will soon have
access to potable water, as a water treatment plant will be built this year. The minister noted that
government’s “main priorities are expanding first-time access of water to people, who do not
have across all of our coastal and hinterland regions, ensuring first-time access, ensuring that
more treated water is delivered to our coastal regions.”
Rodrigues added that this is the start of what government intends to do for the region and its
people.