–as Housing and Water Ministry begins allocation of first 1,000 house lots at Moleson Creek
–new community to include government buildings, banks, schools, horse-racing track, lots of flora and fauna, among other things

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman
THE Ministry of Housing and Water, on Friday, announced that total allocations have surpassed 36,693 house lots nationwide, with an addition of 1,000 new lots now made available at Moleson Creek, Region Six.

This significant move addresses the backlog of housing applications in the region and underscores the government’s commitment to fulfilling the housing needs of its citizens.
In the Upper Corentyne area, during another phase of the ministry’s Dream Realised initiative, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, highlighted that so far they have allocated over 36,693 in addition to the 1,000 which was made available at the Moleson Creek location.

He said: “We are starting today with about a total allocation of about 36,693, which means we are well on our way to achieving our 50,000 allocation.”
Drawing attention to Region Six, the minister said there were 7,534 pending applications, and since returning to office, the government had successfully allocated over 1,354 house lots in the region.

And, with the addition of these 1,000 lots at the new housing scheme in Moleson Creek, and the development of an additional 1,500 there, Region Six residents could rest assured that their housing needs will be addressed.

On a national level, the ministry, he said, is well on its in way to surpassing the 10,000 target for this year, reinforcing the government’s commitment to fulfilling its manifesto promises.
The minister stressed that the government he is a part of is one that sticks to the commitments made.
“It is about ensuring that we are responding and delivering on the manifesto commitment we have made to the people of Guyana.

“We are making available today another 1,000 for the new housing area that we will be developing and that is at Moleson Creek,” Croal said.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, said that the area where the allocations are being made comprises approximately 1,000 acres of land and was specifically selected, since it is close to where the new Corentyne River Bridge will land in Guyana.

Giving an insight into the overall project, he said: “In that area, you will have all the amenities of a township: you will have government buildings, you will have banks, you will have insurance companies, you will have commercial lots, you will have supermarkets, you will also have a horse-racing track; you will have a park, you will have schools and everything that is required in a neighbourhood such as this.”

According to Greaves, the area is being deliberately developed in a “family-oriented way.”
He said: “There is a lot of parks, a lot of walkways because we don’t have to clear the entire area and get rid of all the flora and fauna; we want to maintain some of those and to create a community that will be unique in Guyana.”

He stressed that the location is somewhat of an experiment with the idea of replicating similar communities across the country.
Greaves told the recipients: “You guys will be the first set of persons who will experience this community that will have all the flora and fauna, walkways, parks and all the other amenities that we want to create now in Guyana.”

Croal emphasised the importance of understanding the broader plan, noting that the ministry must navigate various competing interests.
The minister related that Moleson Creek is expected to become a hub for future development, as in addition to the housing programme, there is the connection of the ferry to Suriname and eventually the Corentyne River Bridge will be installed to bridge the two countries.

“So it is expected that with commercial and other development set to happen within the area, Moleson Creek as it itself will take off as part of the growth in Region Six,” Croal said.