Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed that a total of 2 to 9 leases has been granted by my Ministry over State Lands at Riambel as follows – (i) 155 for residential purposes; (ii) 64 campement sites, and (iii) 10 for industrial purposes. I am also informed that all the sites are connected to the CEB and CWA networks.

45 As regard part (b), I am further informed that there are new squatters over State Land at Riambel. However, there are three cases of squatting within the Surinam ex-CHA Housing Estate which forms part of the bigger portion of State Land at Riambel. My Ministry is considering the possibility of regularising these three cases. In so far as access to water and electricity is concerned, I understand that application should be made to the CWA and CEB, respectively.

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Thank you, Madam Speaker. With regard to the 64 campements sites you just mentioned, hon. Minister, I have been informed that there are lots of them which are unoccupied and these places are being used as drug-trafficking areas. Will your Ministry consider to have some site visits over there as they are bushy, they are neglected, there are lots of trees, bushes. Will your Ministry consider having a site visit over there so that we can check if those sites are being properly maintained or be used as I have just said?

I am very thankful to the hon. Member who as usual is very meticulous when it comes to those issues. I would gladly go through the bushes with you. I mean to those campements and we would look into it. I would gladly love the opportunity of doing so with the other Members of the Constituency as well, and my officers. And if at all any campement site is totally left abandoned, I see it as a changement de destination and as such, I would explore the possibility of putting an end to those leases, rightly so. Thank you.

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