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Talent Chimutambgi Herald Reporter
More than 150 000 of the 470 000 houses and flats targeted in the National Development Strategy for the end of 2025 have already been built through Government, private sector and individuals.
This means the country is on track to clear the backlog of 2 million modern houses and flats by 2030 with the Government having already created a conducive environment to fulfil the goal.
Speaking during a tour of Capevalley Properties’ housing development in Norton yesterday, National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe said the Government would achieve the goal. Capevalley is a major property developer whose Norton development started a few years ago. The development has adopted modern designs for sewer and water reticulation. A bio-digester that recycles waste to produce biogas, a modern system in line with the global trends, is almost complete.
The first and second phases of the development will be completed by the end of next month. Minister Garwe said the focus on 470 000 houses by 2025, which will mark the first phase in line with National Development Strategy 1, would be achievable since Government was working closely with the private sector and corporates.
“As a country, we have so far constructed 150 000 houses as part of the first phase of the NDS1 targeting 470 000 houses by 2025.
“It’s a development which indicates that the Government is on track to achieve the 2 million house units by 2030 in line with the Vision 2030 where the Government is targeting to ensure that every citizen owns a house,” said Min Garwe. “We are working closely with the private sector. As I said earlier on that, our role is to create an environment suitable for house delivery and ensuring that there are policies that are friendly for the set goals,” he said.
“We need flexible by-laws that lure investors and developers which are part of our regularisations policy and the new development model that speaks to Vision 2030.
“Government now needs better standards and will not allow construction of houses on its land that haven’t met the principles. This is in line with the clarion call by President Mnangagwa that no one is left behind in the Second Republic,” said Minister Garwe.
He hailed Capevalley for to aligning its housing development strategy for more flats thus economising on space.
Capevalley Properties managing director Mrs Primrose Chakuchichi said they were determined to deliver the best services in line with the modern developments.
“We are very much aligned to Vision 2030 as the Minister alluded earlier on. We are committed to sing the national goals of providing houses to the people,” said Mrs Chakuchichi.
“As Capevalley Properties, we want to deliver more than what is expected. We are coming up with innovations so that we deliver the best houses that meet the modern trends,” said Mrs Chakuchichi.
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