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Government has earmarked an approved sum of $46.1M for the construction of more ‘Core Homes’ for persons living below the low income bracket and who are considered to be in absolute poverty and indigent.This announcement was made yesterday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon, who during his weekly press briefing at Office of the President informed that Cabinet has given its ‘No Objection’ for the money to be utilised.The money will be divided into three locations, namely $15.6M for Westminster, Lusignan, $14.6M and Non Pareil 15.9M.According to Luncheon,Cheap China Jerseys, the initiative is one that emanates from the Housing Ministry and is only for indigent persons.While the persons who the core homes benefit would have to make a “donation” of $100,000,Wholesale Jerseys, the remainder of the cost of providing the home,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, inclusive of land,Cheap NHL Adidas Jerseys, would be borne by the Ministry, utilising the approved expenditure.Dr Luncheon did emphasise that the persons in receipt of such a home would be those whose income would not be regular and would fall below the low income bracket.While the plan is to have 1000 core homes built,Cheap Jerseys Store, some 100 have already been constructed and the additional money would fund another 30,NFL Jerseys China, according to Luncheon.The core homes are part of a larger Second Low Income Settlement Programme (LIS-2.) that is funded by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and implemented by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to addresses issues of affordability and sustainability in housing.The core unit, designed by the CHPA, is a 330-square foot timber and concrete structure, elevated three feet from ground level,Cheap Jerseys, outfitted with a basic kitchen sink, electrical wiring, plumbing, and an enclosed sanitary block with a toilet. |
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