THE Ministry of Housing and Water is constructing 100 low-income houses in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Construction of the houses, which began in February and is expected to be completed in May this year, is progressing in the new housing community.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle on Tuesday, officials indicated that several homes are expected to be completed by the end of April and the remaining ones by the end of May.

According to previous reports, the 50 houses to be constructed are made of modern materials such as metal sheets and concrete. On a visit to the site, several of these homes were nearing completion.

Meanwhile, the remaining 50 houses being constructed are made of recycled plastic made into blocks, reinforced concrete, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Furthermore, each unit costs about $5.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively.