国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

More squatters in Fiji to own homes

Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-11 17:59:59|Editor: mmm
Video PlayerClose

SUVA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Fijian government said on Tuesday that Fijians living in informal settlements after receiving their 99-year lease will qualify to apply for the first home buyer's scheme.

According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Fijian Housing Minister Parveen Kumar said Tuesday that these settlements will be developed with electricity, access to clean water and many more amenities not available to them now.

He said this was in line with the Fijian government's initiative to provide better housing for all Fijians.

The Fijian government has allocated 15 million Fijian dollars (about 6.9 million U.S. dollars) in the budget for the First Home Owners Buyers Grant.

This means first time buyers with a joint annual income of less than 30,000 Fijian dollars (about 13,900 U.S. dollars) will receive 15,000 Fijian dollars (about 6,984 U.S. dollars) towards the construction of their first home and 10,000 Fijian dollars (about 4,656 U.S. dollars) in the event they choose to purchase a home.

According to the People's Community Network (PCN) Fiji, there are about 230 squatter settlements in the South Pacific island nation.

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said earlier the Fijian government was committed to what he called regularizing 50 squatter settlements in Fiji.

Bainimarama said that handing out the land titles fulfilled an election promise by the ruling Fiji First party to develop more state land for squatter development.

He said the government would redevelop settlements to be given proper amenities such as piped water, proper sewerage and power, and the squatters given leases.

Kevin Barr, from the People's Community Network, said squatter settlements are a continuing major issue for Fiji as they are home to around 20 percent of Fiji's population.

Some squatter settlements accommodate 800-900 families, others are smaller and accommodate only about 40 or 50.

Barr said there was concern squatters who received land titles from the government, could eventually sell them and end up in other settlements.

He said the agreements should prohibit people from selling their land for a certain period of time.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001374608541
主站蜘蛛池模板: 海盐县| 山西省| 朝阳县| 峨眉山市| 五台县| 武乡县| 西城区| 宜兰市| 伊吾县| 鹿泉市| 石嘴山市| 宁德市| 山西省| 元谋县| 云和县| 黔东| 资溪县| 宁强县| 灵璧县| 兴仁县| 靖远县| 进贤县| 宁明县| 清水县| 河北区| 若尔盖县| 景泰县| 大渡口区| 富蕴县| 隆尧县| 册亨县| 灌云县| 同江市| 汾阳市| 三原县| 大悟县| 南汇区| 静海县| 金寨县| 京山县| 霍州市|