50 Plegt Anker families to receive land titles after decades
For the first time, approximately 50 families and farmers from Plegt Anker in Region Six will receive certificates of title for the lands they have been occupying for decades.
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C., made the announcement during a land Regularisation exercise at Plegt Anker Primary School in Region Six.
The exercise was facilitated by the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) on Friday.
This undertaking is one of the promises made by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali during a presidential outreach in Mara about two years ago.
Minister Nandlall stated that the regularisation process is perhaps one of the most important processes the community would have seen in generations.
The area’s land regularisation process began in 1970 but was never completed, according to the AG.
he said.
The attorney general further explained,”
He emphasised that a certificate of title is a stable and secure form of legal ownership for a family. This legal document can be used as collateral security at local banks for loans, enabling residents to undertake various ventures.
He said,
Land surveyors will begin conducting occupational surveys to identify land boundaries in Plegt Anker very soon.
AG Nandlall told the residents that their cooperation is paramount for the successful completion of the regularization process, assuring them that their families will benefit when the process is completed.
“It is going to take some time. This is not an easy process. It will be tedious. The quicker you cooperate, the smoother the process will flow,” he added.
The government will be facilitating the fees for this process to be completed, bringing greater benefit to the families.
Minister Nandlall informed Mara residents that he needs to consult with the President to determine whether the government should continue with the issuance of leases for the residents or convert Mara into a titled area.
Minister Nandlall was accompanied by Regional Chairman David Armogan and Manager of Surveys at the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Rene Duesbury.
