PRESIDENT Donald Remotar joined the Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali and staff of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday morning as they signed the book of condolence for former Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Dr. Moti Lall, at the Housing and Water Ministry, on Brickdam. The Head of State, while acknowledging that Dr. Moti Lall’s passing is a great loss to the medical fraternity, noted that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has also lost a stalwart member, and noted too that he knew Dr. Lall since the 1960s.
“He worked very hard in many areas…he got a lot of work done since his return from Canada and we have worked very closely… his passing will have a big impact specifically on the West Demerara where he had a lot of patients and also on our party, as he was looked up to as an example… he has left to mourn not only his family, but also thousands of party members and supporters who really appreciated and liked him a lot… personally I will miss him,” President Ramotar said.
The late Dr. Moti Lall also served as Chairman of the CH&PA Board of Directors, for the last twenty years.
As to the impact of his passing on the Authority, Minister Ali said that Dr. Moti Lall will be missed tremendously for his insight, his immense contribution, dedication, commitment and inputs in the housing sector.
He said: “He contributed significantly to the development of the housing sector and also to the development of an advancement of policies that would have seen the housing sector not only functioning in an effective manner but, implemented new approaches to development and a lot of what has been happening in the sector over the last 20 years is testimony of the hard work and great effort he put into the sector,” Minister Ali said.
Also present at the signing ceremony was the late Doctor’s youngest daughter Aruna, who explained that the family is awaiting the arrival of her brother, who is abroad, before funeral arrangements can be finalized.
Dr. Moti Lall, a Pulmonologist, passed away on January 10, 2012, around 01:15 hrs, at his Republic Park, East Bank Demerara residence after a prolonged period of illness. He was 69 years of age.