New houses allocated to eight families in Plaisance |20 May 2023

A partial view of the new housing block

By Sunny Esparon

Eight families yesterday received keys to their new houses in ‘Kan Gard Estate’ in the Plaisance district.

The new block, comprising three bedrooms each, was the third block to be completed as part of the redevelopment phase of Kan Gard Estate undertaken by the Property Management Corporation (PMC).

In his welcoming remarks, the Minister for Land and Housing, Billy Rangasamy, stated that the block was around R1 million per unit and called on the new inhabitants “to appreciate the value of what they are getting”.

He appealed to the residents to ensure appropriate behaviour and not to follow the present negative trend of some people in other housing estates.

“I am praying that the new Plaisance residents can all live in harmony,” he stated.

Minister Rangasamy also spoke against drug use stating this will not be tolerated in the housing units.

“We have to remain exemplary and push back against this.”

For his part, the elected member of the National Assembly for the district, Hon. Richard Labrosse, said there was unity between the new inhabitants and highlighted the importance for them to look out for each other.

“We are not saying to go sit at each other’s houses but to have a watchful eye over the new community that you will create,” he stated.

He explained that picking eight names out of the thousands that were on the list was not an easy task but eventually they chose eight people who they believed will truly make a difference and treat the houses with respect.

“Those who are still waiting we ask for your patience and we are still working,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Minister Rangasamy said that meeting housing demand in Seychelles is one of the biggest challenges.

He stated that there is roughly 3,000 families awaiting a house. “It is not easy but the housing team is working hard.”

To conclude he stated that the government is working hard to find new plots of land for the construction of new houses and is spending up to R156 million on housing projects.

“We are already committed and we are looking for finance from outside. We are trying,” he concluded.

Photos by Louis Toussaint