land owned by Air Mauritius Co. Ltd. at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, he will, for th…
(No. B/478) Mr C. Lukeeram (Third Member for Mahebourg & Plaine) 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 land owned by Air Mauritius Co. Ltd. at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom information as to the extent thereof, indicating the portion of unutilised land, if any, allocated/leased to third parties and the procedures followed therefor. 125
Reply: I am informed by the Chief Executive Officer of Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd, the Aerodrome Operator for the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, that on 03 October 2014, the Ministry of Housing and Lands granted a 60-year industrial lease of a total approximate extent of 422ha2780.37m2 of land for the purpose of airport development. In addition, Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd acquired freehold land of an extent 32.58 hectares for airport development projects in line with the approved Airport Master Plan. A total extent of 70.58 hectares of land currently located outside the airport boundary is unutilised as follows – (a) State Land leased: 38 hectares, (b) Freehold Land purchased: 32.58 hectares. The unutilised land has not been leased to third parties. CÔTE D’OR – 27 AUGUST 2024 PROTEST – INQUIRY