Some 1,600 families along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway have been identified as needing low- or moderate-income housing, President Dr Irfaan Ali said during an engagement with Kuru Kuru residents over the weekend.
About 600 vulnerable families would also be targeted for social housing, he said, as the Government works to make use of available land and move residents towards homeownership.
The discussions also focused on improving infrastructure, education and agricultural opportunities as the rapidly growing highway communities face increasing demands.
Among the commitments was the completion and outfitting of a community building as a learning centre.
“This building here, we want to fit it into a learning centre with the furniture and everything…So we’re going to get a team to come in and look at how we can outfit and get this building completed within 3 or 4 weeks,” President Ali told residents.
The President also outlined plans for shallow wells for farmers, modern farming initiatives, honey production and a large-scale swine project involving young people.
He said the Government would work with residents to develop these opportunities and create clusters of farmers and young people around specific projects.
