THE clearing of additional land within the vicinity of Perseverance, East Bank Demerar, has commenced as government rolls out its version of housing solutions for the country.
More than 60 acres of what was once canefield land, is being prepared for domestic dwelling.
This is according to CH&PA Project Manager Kennard Dazzle, who told the Guyana Chronicle that the clearing represents the first phase of work to be done.
The location, along the informally known “Red Road,” is less than two kilometres outside of Perseverance. It is said to be a proposed site for the first set of town houses on the East Bank.
Along with those homes, duplexes, and other low and middle-income houses are also slated to be built.
At the infrastructure stage, road networking of crush and run or white sand mix, as well as amenities such as water and other facilities will be installed.
The CH&PA announced in July that it engaged contractors for the construction of 40 additional duplexes at Perseverance.
Different models of the more foreign-styled accommodation were displayed for the first time at Perseverance during the government’s inaugural housing solutions model village exhibition earlier this year.
The CH&PA related that construction of these homes is being rolled out in Regions Two, Three, Five, Six, Seven and 10.
The housing agency had grappled with issues facing existing housing projects inherited from the previous administration, while trying to work out what they said were better homeowner-friendly housing solutions.
They claimed that housing schemes in many parts of the regions lacked amenities and infrastructure. Many, for example, the more recently built Turn-key homes were also marred by poor construction and the use of inferior materials.
More than $100M was spent on repairs to these buildings.
According to the CH&PA, townhouses and duplexes are more economical on the government’s part as they allow housing of more families and bring some uniformity to the community.