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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Two Government Ministries have teamed up to help improve the lives of squatters living in Lombard Street, Georgetown and want ‘turnkey’ homes built for them. “We are looking at the possibility of building core homes so that when we remove the people from here, we’re going to put them in a house rather than (giving …
All the government duplexes, be it single or flat, concrete or wooden, will cost $6.8M. This was disclosed by Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams- Patterson during an interview with the Department of Public Information/Government Information Agency (DPI/GINA) today. The CH&PA constructed six duplexes at the Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD,) …
Perseverance on the East Bank of Demerara will be the model community for sustainable development as the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) pursues a more community based housing development plan. Chief Planning officer of the CH&PA, Germene Staurt said a planning scheme is being developed to initiate guidelines, ensuring that communities are more cohesive …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority CH&PA within the ministry of Communities on Friday, June 16, 2017 held a workshop for the clerks of works. Chief Executive Officer CH&PA, Lelon Saul, said the aim is to train staff on the proper standards for the supervision of projects. “You are aware we have several projects outside …
DPI/GINA, GUYANA, Monday, June 12, 2017 The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is working to accelerate the completion of infrastructural development in its existing housing schemes. For 2017, the authority had set aside $2.5 Billion for the interventions inclusive of the upgrading of roads, drains and structures in low income, regularised squatting areas and …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is looking at Industry on the East Coast Demerara (ECD), to develop as a possible relocation site for Georgetown squatters. This will cater for squatters occupying zero-tolerance (high risk) areas, Chief Executive Officer (CEO,) Lelon Saul said at the CH&PA’s mid-year press conference, today. Saul explained that the …
DPI/GINA, GUYANA, Thursday, June 01, 2017 The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is examining ways to reduce the cost of its housing units, whilst maintaining an acceptable level of quality. This follows concerns raised by members of the public about the prices of the units that were on display at the recent Housing Solutions …
DPI/GINA, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 When Georgina French Edwards’s name was called as the winner of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s housing lottery, at the Housing Solutions 2017 and Beyond Exposition on Sunday, Edwards said she felt like she was living a dream. Edwards stated that she could not believe that she had just …
Ministry of Communities, Department of Housing, Georgetown Guyana, May 11, 2017 – Wednesday, May 10th 2017, The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), together with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), began a series of meetings to discuss the development of a National Housing Strategy. Wednesday’s discussion saw IDB’s delegation, led by its Housing and Urban …
— geared at creating a “cohesive community” in Perseverance “HOUSING Solutions 2017 & Beyond,” an exhibition of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) geared at creating a “cohesive community” in Perseverance, East Bank Demerara, was launched on Friday. Despite inclement weather conditions, Ministers of Government, CH&PA officials, members of the private sector, and ranks …