Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC and a government team on Friday visited Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo to initiate the process of titling for around 87 householders.
A release from Nandlall’s Chambers on Saturday said that the individuals were either employed by GuySuCo or are their descendants. They had been allotted house lots as far back as 1997 but had never received titles although the block title had been passed from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund Committee (SILWFC).
An occupational survey has already been completed and the processing of the titles will now begin. Nandlall promised that the process will be completed within three months
In the release, Nandlall also stated that he has been given a “special mandate” by President Irfaan Ali to work with other government agencies to address the technical and legal deficiencies which might hinder the process of persons receiving their lands.
As such, the release noted that the strategy was put in place for persons at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara which recently saw over 50 families receiving their Certificate of Title. The said process is currently being carried out at Number 46 Village, Corentyne; Cotton Tree and at Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice.
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal who was on the visit spoke about activities currently being carried out in Region 3, such as the drilling of a new well at Parika. Croal noted, according to the release, that the well will improve water supply on the East Bank of Essequibo.
