the incinerator at Highlands, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to when same will…
(No. B/1140) Mr K. Lobine (First Member for La Caverne & Phoenix) asked the Minister of Local Government whether, in regard to the incinerator at Highlands, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to when same will become operational, indicating the reasons for the delay therefor.
Madam Speaker, I have been apprised that the incinerator at Highlands was repaired, commissioned and handed over to the council on 31 July 2025 by the contractor Steam House Ltd.
58 I am further informed that the council has already initiated procedures for the obtention of a fire certificate. Once the fire certificate has been issued by the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service, the incinerator will be made operational and available to members of the public.
Madam Speaker, one supplementary question.
(Interruptions)
You see, it is all about PQs being withdrawn. My time is consumed with that. I am so sorry. Go ahead!
May I ask the hon. Minister – I know he is not the substantive Minister for this question – do we have a timeframe as to when this fire certificate will be issued? We have already visited this place on several occasions whereby we were being told that it will be operational in a few days or very soon. But it is nearly four months and inhabitants over there are facing serious difficulties.
Unfortunately, the requirements of the fire services have not been met. For example, they have asked for the replacement of PVC tubing used to feed the water spray system with galvanised iron or steel tubing. These have not yet been done. I hope that in the days to come, this will be accomplished.
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