Squatting must come to an end in 2012- Minister Ali

Georgetown : Housing Minister Irfaan Ali said 2012 will see aggressive work on plans to have squatting come to an end within three years. Part of this plan would see the development of Sunset legislation. There will be a final list of all the squatting areas that can be regularized, and work will be done to complete the regularization of those areas.  

He pointed out that areas that cannot be regularized will see planned programmes to have relocation plans implemented.

Areas of critical importance include the East Ruimveldt Front Road, Container City, and Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. 
The minister said targets will also be set that will not be less than that of 2011 in terms of the processing of titles and transport, and in terms of house lot allocation. Expansion on the East Bank will be continuing along with some new development on the East Coast, and continued expansion in Region 3.