Works will commence in 2023 on the development of Guyana’s first smart urban centre ‘Silica City’ in the vicinity of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
Housing and Water Minister, Collin CroalMinister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues during her weekly programme ‘Making the Case’ explained, “We will see the commencement of construction on Silica City in 2023 and I know a lot of people are also excited about that. We have a lot of migrants who are excited about returning home and being able to own a plot of land in Silica City.”
Some 3,800 acres of land have been identified for the immediate development of the new Silica City in the Soesdyke-Timehri area.
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal highlighted the ministry’s aggressive housing programme and plans for 2023 which include the development of the new Silica City.
“Inclusive of that…for what we have advertised is that we have added the Silica City because we have to commence work, occupancy, and activities at the Silica City. This is something that we have been speaking about for the new city,” Minister Croal explained.
The project seeks to address the problems of non-coastal urban settlement development and the effects of sea level rise and climate change.
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues and a technical team during a discussion for the plans for Silica City back in August 2022
It will be a vibrant, sustainable, resilient, and modern city, in keeping with the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
The projected population for this new city over the next 20 years, will be approximately 50,000 or 12,500 households. It is expected that the city will be developed within the first five years to accommodate at least 3,125 families, or around 625 units annually.
