Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, accompanied by senior personnel, yesterday made an on-site inspection of the new headquarters under construction for the housing and water ministry, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated yesterday.
Situated at the Houston, along the Mandela to Eccles Highway, East Bank Demerara, the complex will comprise two buildings – one designated to host the ministry’s secretariat, and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), while the other will serve as the headquarters for the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). The five-storey housing ministry building is being constructed at a cost of $741.5 million, while the four-story GWI building will amount to $562 million, DPI said.
Following the inspection, Croal noted the growing mandate of the ministry, which necessitated a larger and more modern building to accommodate the expanding staff.
