the water projects in Rodrigues, he will – (a) state the amount budgeted therefor during this financial year…
(No. B/833) Mr J. Edouard (Fourth Member for Rodrigues) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the water projects in Rodrigues, he will – (a) state the amount budgeted therefor during this financial year, and (b) for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd., information as to the sum disbursed as at to date from the Rs 1 billion earmarked therefor.
Reply: With regard to part (a) of the question, an amount of Rs436.5 million has been earmarked for water projects in Rodrigues as follows – (a) Rs38.9 million in the budget of Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) for the rehabilitation of dams and rainwater harvesting; (b) Rs40.9 million in the budget of the Prime Minister’s Office for the construction of a desalination plant at Caverne Bouteille which would be used to supply water during the construction phase of the new Runway Project at Plaine Corail; (c) Rs16.7 million as grant from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for technical assistance, and (d) Rs340 million for two desalination plants at Pointe Coton (4,350 m3 daily), Caverne Bouteille (610 m3 daily) and other related water infrastructure projects which is being financed by the MIC.
146 With regard to part (b) of the question, I am informed by the Bank of Mauritius that out of the Rs1 billion earmarked by the MIC, since Financial Year 2021/2022, an amount of Rs180 million has been disbursed to Rodrigues Public Utilities Corporation as follows – (a) Rs60 million on 28 February 2024; (b) Rs60 million on 12 July 2024, and (c) Rs60 million on 25 August 2025. MR P. G. DEATH – MUMBAI – CIRCUMSTANCES