Madam Speaker, I am advised that the Mont Blanc is a village under the administrative jurisdiction of the District Council of Savanne with approximately 110 inhabitants. According to the outline planning scheme for the Grand Port-Savanne District Council area, Mont Blanc is situated outside the defined settlement boundary of Chamouny and is located 1.5 km from that boundary. As a result, residents are currently prohibited from undertaking any development projects since such development is only permitted within officially designated settlement boundaries. Following repeated representations from the local residents, the District Council of Savanne formally requested the Town and Country Planning Board to include Mont Blanc within the settlement boundary. The Board which is responsible for preparing outline planning schemes, has extended the operative period of the Savanne District Council’s outline planning scheme to December 2027 to allow for a comprehensive review. Madam Speaker, the Town and Country Planning Board has informed my Ministry that the rural outline planning schemes were approved in 2006 and revised in 2011 with their validity extended on several occasions, now up to December 2027. These schemes are based on the National Development Strategy (NDS) which was adopted in 2005. In July 2019, a consultancy contract was awarded to review the NDS. Once the revised NDS Vision 2040 is approved, all urban and rural planning schemes will be updated accordingly. Data collection and mapping exercise already began this year in January 2025. Modifications to any scheme, including Mont Blanc request will be considered during this full review process and not on an ad hoc basis. The specific request to designate Mont Blanc as a minor settlement will be assessed during this comprehensive review. As stipulated by the Town and Country Planning Act, any modification to any outline planning scheme requires the formal approval of the President of the Republic. Mont Blanc has been continuously inhabited since 1894 and is served by public

42 transport, electricity and water supply. The District Council of Savanne also provides essential services, including street lighting and refuse collection. Thank you.

I am sorry, Minister. There are so many changes. I am trying to follow, alright? Is everybody happy? Any supplementary question? Okay, so now we proceed with Mr Venkatasami, Third Member for Quartier Militaire and Moka and this will be replied by hon. Minister of Local Government. Is that right? QUARTIER MILITAIRE – ST MARTIN DAM LEISURE PARK – PROJECT DETAILS