Andrew
Online Reporter
President Mnangagwa has set up an inter-ministerial committee for the process of issuing out of title deeds, a Cabinet Minister has said.
The committee comprises of the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, and the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement.
Responding to questions in Parliament on Wednesday, National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe said the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education – as the primary driver of the process – is responsible for mapping.
“They have started working on that process in areas like Harare South and Caledonia.
“The mapping is done to identify people that are settled in areas with master plans where we have also had layout plans where we have got people that are legitimately settled and those that were illegitimately settled; those that have put up houses in the areas where we are supposed to be having roads, social amenities and so forth. That exercise is work in progress. It has started,” he said.
Minister Garwe said the issuance of title deeds starts with those that are legitimately settled and those that are illegitimately settled will not be issued with title deeds.
“Those that fall in the lay-out plans, are the ones going to be issued with title deeds.
“Those that are illegitimately settled are not going to be issued with title deeds. However, suitable pieces of land are going to be identified through the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works and given to us,” he said.
“Once that is done, we then provide onsite/offsite infrastructure, that is roads, water and sewer. They are now given the stands or blocks of flats are going to be constructed.”
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