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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Minister of Communities, Ronald Balkan said that the time for talking is over, and that direct action is needed with regards to the municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils’ (NDCs) calls for review of the property valuation laws. Addressing issues pertaining to the revenue base of the three municipalities (New Amsterdam, Rose Hall and Corriverton) in …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) of the Ministry of Communities continues the distribution of its home improvement subsidy to eligible persons across the country. On Wednesday, 50 Berbice residents received their subsidy. Region Six is recorded as one of the regions with the highest number of persons qualifying for the home improvement subsidy. …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) today held its second home improvement subsidy distribution in Bartica, Region Seven at the town’s community centre. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson expressed her joy in being at the newly established town of Bartica to present the subsides. The Minister reminded that the subsidy is …
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) today launched its Jubilee Year Home Improvement subsidy distribution at the CH&PA Head Office on Brickdam which saw majority applications from Region Three qualifying for the subsidy. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson explained that the budget for the subsidies was reduced from $15Mto $12,950.000 due …
Officials from the Ministry of Communities and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) on Friday met with a visiting team from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) where a medium-long term housing program was presented. Various interventions relating to the overall direction of the housing sector and the proposed construction of 10,000 housing units were …
The Government’s housing programme for 2017 will focus on providing housing for low income earners and state employees. According to Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams- Patterson, apartments will be constructed for low income earners and state employees in 2017. “We are focusing on low income and state employees. If you are a …
The Government is redeploying land previously identified for the 1000 homes project, to the construction of apartment buildings, duplexes and condominiums. When questioned about the decision to discontinue the 1000 homes project, Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson said, a major contributory factor to the decision is the number …
GINA, Guyana, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 White Water in the Mabaruma sub-district, Region One, with a population of approximately 1,200 residents is again targeted to benefit from the hinterland sustainable housing project, having benefitted from the initial component that ended last year. The project aims to improve the livability of low income households, in pre-selected …
GINA, GUYANA, September 3, 2016 The first fifteen (15) families that will benefit from improved livability under the US$3.1M new Hinterland Housing Project will be from the community of Sebai, in the Matarkai Sub-District of Region One. Five of the 15 selected will benefit from full house construction and the remainder from roof replacement. The …
Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson, today visited the South Sophia district to address a number of issues affecting residents in an effort to develop this area. Residents came out on the roadways throughout the community for an opportunity to meet with the minister and to express their concerns. Minister Sharpe-Patterson visited the …