Final construction work on the 5,000 affordable housing units
has begun. The housing units, which form part of government’s plan to halve the
over 1.7 million housing deficit by 2016, is meant for low and middle income
earners. Work on the project stalled due to some financial challenges. But
speaking at the launch of the 2014 building construction and property
exhibition in Accra, a deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing,
Johnny Osei Kofi said government in partnership with some private
investors will soon complete the project. He said his Ministry is “currently
partnering with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Tema
Development Corporation and other developers to complete the project” which
came to a standstill. Mr. Osei Kofi confirmed that contractors have resumed
work at Kpong, adding that “work will soon begin on the other locations in the
other regions as soon as the necessary consultations are concluded. He also revealed
that work on 33 housing units for the security agencies is progressing steadily
in Tema. Some Ghanaians earlier appealed to
government to intervene
in issues relating to the housing sector to enable workers afford
accommodation.
Source:Citifmonline.com
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