Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. Member for this question. The MauPass application is a single sign-on platform which creates the bridge between the physical world and the virtual world. So, it helps the Government identify citizens using services which are deployed on the internet deployed by the Government. It is a very critical application. Hence, I understand the question. Services that are available today for which we have to authenticate through MauPass include applications for jobs with the Public Service Commission, downloading birth certificates and marriage certificates, renewal of motor vehicle licences, application for Certificate of Character. So, we can count more than hundred, Madam Speaker. As regards to part one of the question, the MauPass application has, as at 01 December 2025, 427,467 users or Mauritians registered on that system.

36 As the House is aware, on 26 May 2025, we actually published the blueprint, and the blueprint takes into consideration the usage of MauPass and the promotion of that usage. My Ministry has, therefore, embarked on a massive onboarding process to increase the number of MauPass users. During the period of July to August 2025, eight awareness sessions were conducted at different malls across the island mainly during weekends to educate citizens on MauPass platform and to help them create there MauPass accounts. The post office as well is also engaged in that activity. We are also using the social welfare centres. We touched around 1,866 citizens with that. These efforts yielded 12,934 new registrations of citizens on MauPass platform. So, Madam Speaker, the initiatives that have been undertaken by my Ministry to reach a maximum number of users have been ongoing. To reach further citizens, a team from my Ministry trained around 209 officers at eight community centres and 25 officers working in the social welfare centres on the creation of MauPass accounts. Similar activities will now be undertaken with the Citizen’s Advice Bureaus. With respect to part (b) of the question, Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that as per paragraph 6 of the National Identity Card Regulations 2024, an applicant for a new identity card may opt for the creation of a MauPass account and the installation of digital certificates on his/her identity card. Since the implementation of the new identity card in February 2024, 146,771 citizens have opted for a MauPass account while applying for a new identity card. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Hon. Members, the Table has been advised that PQ B/1133 will be replied by the hon. Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. PQ B/1150 will be replied by the hon. Minister of National Infrastructure. Now, we proceed with the hon. Third Member for Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle! RIVIERE DES CREOLES & NOUVELLE FRANCE – COASTAL REGION – FLOODING PRONE AREAS – MEASURES