World Habitat Day: Minister’s Message Billy Rangasamy We commemorate World Habitat Day this year.
Monday 4th October 2021
World Habitat Day: Minister’s Message
Minister Billy Rangasamy
We commemorate World Habitat Day this year, with an eye on what we have achieved, where we could have done better as we reflect on what we can further improve and achieve for our future generations. An important lesson learned from the COVID 19 Pandemic is that everything in life is interconnected. It has brought more meaning and a deeper sense of appreciation of what we have achieved as a small nation. But more importantly as a small young nation, COVID has reminded us of our vulnerability and indeed also of our strengths and the actions we must all take to ensure a better sustainable economic future. The same applies to the Housing Sector.
The theme chosen for this year supports this statement as action is important for intended change.
My dear friends as we linger on the COVID cross road, the Housing Sector faces a similar challenge. As a Ministry, we recognize the noble but challenging role we play as facilitator in ensuring our citizens have access to adequate shelter. Locally our achievements in the Housing field are commendable for a small island nation but we still have a long way to go as our list of demand continues to increase. With our limited resources, matching the demand undoubtedly remains a constant challenge especially in the current and foreseeable economic landscape. Our Actions, must also, therefore be targeted towards addressing other elements linked to the increasing demand for housing and not just funding to build more but realigning our policies with today’s reality. To complement those efforts actions must also be taken to address the root causes of housing challenges in order to build on a stronger foundation as a united nation.
Easier said than done, but a worthy investment towards our current challenges in the medium and long term to ensure we deliver a robust and sound sustainable housing programme. The Government of Seychelles remains committed to this programme and also we urge our people to also take their housing responsibilities very seriously.
Pandan La semenn Labita, Minister pe profite pour sansibiliz plis manm piblik lo diferan proze e progranm Later ek Lakaz e osi nouvo stratezi e polisi pou lavenir. Anmemtan, mon Minister pe profit sa lokazsyon pour fer bann adolesan ki pe al zwenn laz mazer komans reflesir lo zot plan lozman pour le fitir e osi zot responsabilite familyal.
Minister ek son bann lazans konsernen, pe ankouraz bann zenn profesyonel lavenir pou komans fer refleksyon lo zot plan lon term an sa ki konsern sekter ki zot anvi komans en karyer profesyonel ladan. Dan sekter Lakaz ek Later, pou sir, I anan bokou pour aprann. Demann pour diferan louvraz tel ki arpanter later, enzenyer striktir batiman, enzenyer mekanik batiman e elektrik, enzenyer proteksyon lakot, enzenyer drenaz ek semen, urban planners, arsitek, quantity surveyors e land valuers I reste primordial dan Sesel. I pour ede koup lo kantite depans ki Gouvernman I fer pour anploy etranze.
Bann zenn Seselwa, fiy koman garson, analiz byen bann posibilte dan Minister Later ek Lakaz, vinn devan e angaz avek mon Minister. Osi avek bann lezot Minister konsernen, tel ki Minister Ledikasyon ek Lanplwa, bann loportinite I ava ganny eksplore pou ki Sesel I a kapab anan son full lekip profesyonel e teknik dan Konstriksyon.
Nou osi vwar bokou etranze ki pe tavay koman zouvriye mason, sarpantye, elektrisyen e plonber ki pe travay dan bann konpanyen kontrakter Sesel. Mon Minister in devlop bokou proze lakaz, Lenfrastriktir e Lotorite Planning I responsab kontrol devlopman Sesel. Nou konsernen avek mankman nou prop Seselwa dan sa bann travay enportan e koman en Minister ki responsab pou la mazorite konstriksyon Sesel, nou pe lans en lapel pou bann zenn Seselwa pou pran sa bann en karyer ek lafyerte dan sa bann domenn konstriksyon. I tre enportan pou ki nou ranforsi nou konpetans e osi nou mendev Seselwa.
Nou osi donn nou langanzman e komitman pou sa tenm zournen labita sa lannen, “akseler aksyon pou en meyer lanvironnman”. Nou vwar lenpak polisyon dan lemonn e Sesel pann ganny eparnye. Nou bezwen devlop bann batiman e proze ki pran kont lenerzi e proteksyon nou lanvironnman e resours presye tel ki nou later e lanmer. Nou bezwen zwe nou rol e protez sa kado presye ki Bon Dye inn donn nou, nou zoli Sesel. Nou pe fer tande nou lavwa dan bann forum enternasyonal menm si nou enn ti leta zil, me aksyon fodre akselere e nou tou, zenn koman vye nou bezwen zwe nou rol pou e pous seryezman pou nou pran nou responsabilite e akseler bann proze ki soutenab finasyerman e osi pou nou lanvironman afen ki nou prosen zenerasyon ki pe vini I a kontinyen apresye la bote e la rises sa zoli pei beni Sesel.
Bonn Fet Semen Labita tou dimoun.