SOME 200 persons who have been allocated lands at Phase One, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara were, on Friday, invited by the Survey’s Department of the Housing and Water Ministry for a land identification exercise.

According to Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, the persons turned up at the location in the company of other family members, excited to see their lots after waiting for some time.

Each allottee, she said was shown their lot, their boundary lines and was allowed to plant name post, signalling ownership.

Many of the allottees expressed their satisfaction with the state of readiness of their lands as they prepare to commence construction. Already roads and drainage system have been installed in the area and works are progressing on other key amenities.

In the new week, the minister said persons who were unable to attend Friday’s exercise will be called in to identify their lots. In 2021 and earlier this year, some 437 persons were allocated lots in the LBI Housing scheme.

Minister Rodrigues noted that there were some delays in the land preparation and clearing given that the area was previously used for sugar cane cultivation. The LBI Housing Scheme will also be another construction site for some 100 young professional Homes.

These units will be built at Phase Two and the awarding of the contracts is expected by the end of the month, after which mobilisation and the construction of the homes will commence.