The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), was established in 1948, vide the Housing Act, Chapter 36:20, to address the housing needs of the citizens of Guyana. The Agency, which is under the purview of the Ministry of Communities, has the following primary objectives:
Divestment of Government land to eligible Guyanese for residential use.
Development of housing schemes and regularization and upgrade of squatter settlements.
Orderly and progressive development of Land, Cities, Towns, Urban and Rural areas.
Granting security of tenure, (Transports and Certificates of Title to Land).
Preparation of development plans for urban centers.
Provision of services (access roads, internal road networks, water distribution networks, drainage, electricity).
Collaboration with stakeholders for the development of sustainable communities.
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Over the last four years, the Coalition Government, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has delivered some 14,000 land titles; a representation of close to 4000 titles per annum. This was revealed by Minister of Communities, Hon Ronald Bulkan today. Providing an overview of his ministry’s work, which includes housing and water, Minister …
― GWI, Ministries of Communities, Agriculture carrying out works in the community Residents of Ituni, Upper Demerara-Berbice are now receiving up to eight hours of water supply following the installation of a well in their community by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). Community Development Officer (CDO) Keisha Mc Kane, related that prior to the completion …
– application process fair and transparent ─ govt has pumped over $5Billion in consolidating infrastructure on housing schemes inherited from the previous administration Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has disclosed that some 4,000 house lots should be available within the next eighteen months under a transparent and fair process. He made this disclosure on …
– More than 1,000 applicants Transports/Certificates of Title processed – More than 100 hinterland household benefit from subsidised housing – 40 units are under construction in Region Nine – Online payments to become a reality DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 During the year 2018 the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has processed some …
Seven housing developers have been shortlisted by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) to meet the demand for housing units in Region Four. The public-private partnership (PPP) seeks to provide 8,000 low to moderate cost homes by 2021 to state employees, low-income earners and young people in the Greater and Little Diamond, Prospect …
– government invested $545.8Million into project – several local contractors to begin work in June Three hundred and sixty-eight families will benefit from infrastructural developments in the Providence and Peter’s Hall communities on the East Bank of Demerara. The government has invested $545.8Million into the project. Agreements were signed today by several local contractors, who …
The Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) has released the names of 100 persons who applied for house lots between 1991 and 1993 urging that they make contact with the Land Administration and Conveyancing Department. The CH&PA said “applicants who do not respond to this notice on or before November 10th, 2017, will be deemed …
Residents of Region Ten will soon have a place to call home, as lands have been cleared by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) for the construction of 60 houses. This was disclosed by Minister within the Ministry of Communities Valerie Adams Patterson-Yearwood during an outreach in the region last Sunday. Addressing residents during …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) today presented bursary awards to ten (10) students who wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The bursary awards were presented to the children of three staff members, five other students from Albouystown and two from Tiger Bay including Daniel Robertson, Demetrius Drupe, Beyonce Roberts, Eddie Bobb, Hamida Croker, Isaiah …
he Ministry of Communities hosted Mr Michael C. Chettleburgh, Co-Founder and President AxiLogic Inc. and Mr Antoni Wisniowshi from Municipal Property Assessments Canada (MPAC) during the period Friday 11 to Tuesday 15th August 2017. Meetings were held with the Hon. Minister Ronald Bulkan and permanent secretary Mr. Emil McGarrell, of the Ministry of communities; Dr …