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– planned arcade will be strictly for business More than 16 families displaced by the recent fire in Mahdia, Region Eight,Troy Aikman Cowboys Throwback Jersey, that razed the area’s entire shopping arcade, will benefit from a new housing scheme to be created,Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox Throwback Jersey, says the Ministry of Housing and Water.Housing Minister,Tom Jackson Denver Broncos Throwback Jersey, Irfaan Ali,Teemu Selanne Ducks Throwback Jersey, made the disclosure on Thursday during a visit to the mining community.Ali, a government statement disclosed,Michael Irvin Cowboys Throwback Jersey, noted that the decision is a part of government’s commitment to bring relief to those affected by last week’s inferno.The Minister’s visit was a follow-up to the one made on July 1, the day after the fire, by a Cabinet team lead by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.During that visit,Johnny Pesky Red Sox Throwback Jersey, the Prime Minister had promised the affected residents that the Housing Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority would visit the area to regularise the situation.On Thursday, Ali led a team which included Permanent Secretary, Emile McGarrell; Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Myrna Pitt; and officials from the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission and Guyana Water Inc.At a meeting in the boardroom of the Region Eight Democratic Council office, the Minister told the affected residents that a speedy solution to the current situation needed unprecedented community involvement.He noted that while the community felt that the entire living area in central Mahdia needed to be revisited and streamlined,Derrick Thomas Chiefs Throwback Jersey, the government’s main priority at this time was the almost immediate relocation of those affected and the development of a plan for a new vendors’ arcade.Part of the problem, the Minister said,Mike Singletary Bears Throwback Jersey, was the fact that the residents occupied an area originally meant for commercial purposes. He insisted that consensus must be reached for a new arcade structure that will be strictly commercial.The Minister said that the area identified for the housing scheme would contain an estimated 136 house lots.Already, the Ministry has surveyed and demarcated the area intended for the housing scheme, and according to Minister Ali, discussions have started with the local Regional Democratic Council to have the area cleared and palls put down in the coming weeks.The registration process for house lots will begin in a few weeks,Scottie Pippen Bulls Throwback Jersey, the Minister said.The mining community of Mahdia was devastated by fire on June 30, with several businesses and the homes of many residents being destroyed. |
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