The government is developing a plan to regularise the informal settlement at Block SS in North Sophia, Greater Georgetown, to provide a better living environment for over 100 residents.
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, made the announcement following a thorough assessment of the area on Tuesday. She stated that occupancy in the area dates back to the early 1980s.
The minister noted, “This is an area that some would know as the extension of Block ‘R’. There are two sections that we have already regularised in the past, but there is one block that we are yet to regularise.”
Minister Rodrigues explained that earlier efforts to regularise the area faced significant challenges, primarily due to the complex nature of developing essential infrastructure such as footpaths, drainage systems, and road networks.
“We are here to make another attempt. We have engaged with everyone,” she noted.
The minister further stated, “The residents are willing for us to return and complete a new inventory so that we can conduct another occupation survey to assess the design of this area.”
Surveyors from the ministry will return to the area next week to carry out the study.
Once completed, a meeting will be held with Block SS residents, during which they will be informed about the new survey and the way forward.
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Caption: Minister Rodrigues and a technical team (DPI photo)
