social housing, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the New Social Living Development Ltd., i…
(No. B/433) Mr T. Apollon (Second Member for Mahebourg & Plaine Magnien) asked the Minister of Housing and Lands whether, in regard to social housing, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the New Social Living Development Ltd., information as to where matters stand as to the construction of the 8000 housing units, indicating the strategic plan of Government in relation thereto.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the New Social Living Development Ltd (NSLD) that out of 8,000 housing units, 688 houses, including onsite and offsite infrastructure works have been completed over four sites, namely at Valetta, Olivia, Grand Bel Air and Mare d’Albert. As such, the percentage completion of the 8,000 housing units project stands, as at date, at 8.6 %. According to the NSLD, 6,642 additional housing units are expected to be completed over 31 sites by July 2026, which would bring the completion rate to 92 % by the end of the
80 next financial year. So, obviously, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the facts and figures are there for all to see. It is this Government that has to oversee the whole project of the 8,000 houses or so. The remaining 670 housing units are expected to be completed before the end of 2027. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the completion of the 8,000 housing units project has been hampered due to delay in the implementation of offsite infrastructure works, clearly poor management, such as water and electricity supply, construction of drains, again crazy poor management, unimaginable and construction of appropriate sewage disposal systems. The sewage disposal part is even worse in terms of mismanagement. The NSLD is holding regular follow-up meetings with the authorities concerned and has taken over the implementation of immediate offsite drain works so that the housing units may be delivered to the eligible beneficiaries without any further delay.
Thank you, hon. Minister. As we all know that all these social housing units have been constructed without all amenities. Can the hon. Minister table the list of contractors who have been appointed for the construction of these social housing units?
I have no objection to do the needful. I do not have the required information at hand, but I undertake to table it as soon as possible.
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