Government says that it will be adding more than 1,600 new house lots this year to the West Demerara area to meet demands.Additionally, another 1,000 lots are to be added to the Tuschen Housing Scheme in a few weeks.This was disclosed Friday by Minister of Housing and Water,Wholesale China NFL Jerseys, Irfaan Ali, during a ‘One Stop Shop’ outreach programme at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.According to the Minister, more than 1000 low income house lots have already been added for this year alone at Parfait-Harmonie Housing Scheme and this will further be boosted by an additional 660 more within a month.Addressing a large crowd of potential homeowners, Ali said that several interventions are also planned for this year, which would include the addition of 1000 lots at Zeelugt as engineers and planners are currently designing the area.The Ministry is also looking to have,Air Max Shoes For Sale, before the end of this year, documents ready for infrastructural development work at Leonora.“The housing drive in Region Three will continue to be expanded, and have the necessary investment from the Government to ensure that not only the housing requirements for Region Three but Region Four and areas that are close to here, move ahead,” the official is quoted as saying in a government release.The initiative saw persons converging at Boorie Street,Nike NFL Jerseys China, Anna Catherina, to secure a chance of owning their own home.The programme, which also addressed general housing issues, including, allocation, identification and payment for house lots, processing and distribution of titles and transports, saw a total of 68 house lots being distributed at the recently developed Block MH Scheme.Ali noted that the administration has made a commitment to Guyanese, which is to ensure that their living conditions and livelihoods are enhanced on a continuous basis, noting that housing is an important component as it has tremendous benefits for various segments of the economy.“When someone builds a house, it’s not only the individual that benefits, but different players in the economy benefit, since housing development has a transformatory effect on the lives of people,” he said.According to the Minister, Region Three has seen substantial growth in the housing sector.As part of the Ministry’s integrated team,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, the commercial banks, including the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), Republic Bank,NFL Jerseys Cheap, and the New Building Society were present. Hand-in-Hand Trust and Courts Guyana Inc. were also present.Minister Ali noted that this is the Ministry’s efforts to stimulate the housing sector and to ensure that persons access financing which is required for construction.“As a result, Government moved to increase the loan ceiling that has special provision for low income earners, creating an environment for reduction of the interest rates, as such special interest rates are now offered for mortgage agreement between the commercial banks and the Government. We have seen very aggressive works by the banks in promoting the service and I urge you to make use of this opportunity and incentives that are given to you so as to have easier and more affordable access to financing,” he said.Work on the East Bank Development project, of which more than 10,000 house lots will be made available, is expected to commence before year end. Engineers and planners are working to have the schemes developed.Minister Ali also pointed out that government has invested $4B for the purchase of lands from GuySuCo so as to ensure that additional lands are made available for persons to have the opportunity to construct their dream house.“There are some politicians who see that as not a necessary investment but I say we have no apology for that… We have a commitment to the people of this country and there is nothing that is going to stop us from executing that,” Minister Ali said.