The NMBM informed the Committee that the Grogro informal settlement was located on the privately-owned land since 1965. The residents had been residing in the area for years without any basic services because the NMBM's policy was to not provide services on private land. There were initially 30 households but the number increased to 300 households. The process of acquiring the land had started and a final report would be submitted to the Council in early 2012. The Housing Development Agency had been involved as part of its mandate to acquire land on behalf of the municipalities.