Minister of Housing and Water Harry Nawbatt of Guyana
Nawbatt said the Ministry would have to repossess those house lots from persons who have not built and give them to persons who are in need.
Former Executive Director of the Social Impact Amelioration Programme (SIMAP) Harry Narine Nawbatt has been identified to hold the portfolio of Transport and Hydraulics Minister.
Nawbatt was born on December 19, 1946 is married and has three children.
Nawbatt is presently Project Manager of the Poor Rural Communities Support Services Project (PRCSSP), a Project under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Former Central Committee Member of the PPP, Harry Narine Nawbatt says he did not seek re-election to the Central Committee (CC) of the party at the just concluded 29th Congress of the party.
With the arrogant and authoritarian style of the present political administration, it is not surprising that this long serving member of the PPP - Mr.
To alleviate this problem Nawbatt said government has been identifying other areas to develop for housing purposes.
This move, Nawbatt said is to ensure that the housing programme is being monitored and that house lots were available for residents in the various communities.
Nawbatt said there are other lands to be made available where persons have already started to live in those areas but not in a large way, simply because there are no infrastructure works or very little infrastructure works.
Nawbatt said those who have gone to the media have obviously breached an agreement reached on this but noted that the Government did not intend to follow that direction.
Nawbatt said the transformation was intended to, and quoted from Finance Minister Ashni Singh in his budget presentation, result in an organisation that is characterized by efficiency, reliable production and distribution and customer services.
Nawbatt is now Guyanas ambassador to Brazil.
Georgetown, GINA, January 30, 2006 - Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Harry Narine Nawbatt has disclosed that technical teams have been dispatched to areas on the East Bank, West Bank and West Coast Demerara, to assess the situation following minor overtopping of the Demerara River, due to above normal Spring Tide today.
Minister Nawbatt said that a number of the persons who were occupying the scores of buildings on the embankment had already been allocated houselots at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
Minister Nawbatt said that this was also discussed at a recent meeting with the Prime Minister and a commitment was made to have this matter brought to the attention of Cabinet.
Minister of Housing and Water Harry Narine Nawbatt has officially launched the National Water Council which is expected to facilitate the promotion of an integrated water resource management approach in Guyana.
Guyana: National Water Council launchedMinister of Housing and Water Harry Narine Nawbatt has officially launched the National Water Council which is expected to facilitate the promotion of an integrated water resource management approach in Guyana.
Minister of Housing and Water, Harry Narine Nawbatt said that government will in two weeks appoint a locally-based management team which will take over operations of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI.
Nawbatt said that it is no secret that GWI continues to flounder with regard to its poor revenue collection, which Severn Trent failed to increase by 90% as stipulated by the Management Contract.
According to press reports, Guyanese minister Harry Narine Nawbatt has said that the decision to terminate the contract was influenced by the results of an audit into STWIs performance.