Around 1,000 East Coast house lots allocated

Luck of the draw: A young girl pulls a lot number from an envelope held by Minister of Housing Collin Croal for a low income house lot for her family at the fifth ‘Dream Realised’ housing drive that was held yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (CH&PA photo)

Approximately 1,000 low -and moderate-income persons on the East Coast of Demerara, Region Four received house lots on Friday, when the Ministry of Housing and Water and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), hosted another ‘Dream Realised’ housing drive.

According to a CH&PA press release, the event was hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, at Liliendaal, under strict COVID-19 measures.

Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal stated that the house lots that were allocated fall within the La Reconnaisance community. He further noted that with the distribution of the house lots the ministry has plans in place that will see the holistic development of the housing area. “We do not just allocate house lots in an area but also perhaps more importantly, strive to create communities where our citizens can thrive. La Reconnaisance will boast of educational, social, health, safety and recreational facilities,” he was quoted as saying.