Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the villages of Tamarin, La Preneuse and Black River are connected through the Black River A3 Road. The western region, including these villages, is witnessing increasing urban development and, as a result, the A3 Road, in its present configuration, is quite limited to cope with the rising demands of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

77 In this context, the Road Development Authority has enlisted the services of a consultant, namely Luxconsult (Mtius) Ltd to work out the preliminary design of the proposed Tamarin bypass which will extend over approximately 8.5 km, providing an alternate route between Yemen and Grande Rivière Noire. The main aim of the project is to inter alia reduce traffic congestion and travel time along Rivière Noire Road A3, as well as enhance accessibility by providing an alternative route from Tamarin via Yemen towards Grande Rivière Noire on A3 Road and vice versa. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the RDA that the consultant has already submitted the following reports in respect of the project – (i) an Inception Report; (ii) a Traffic Impact Assessment Report, and (iii) a draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report. It should be highlighted that the proposed project is quite complex and is characterised by several constraints mostly associated with the hill at Yemen La Coupée and river crossings along the proposed alignment. To address these issues, appropriate geotechnical and environmental investigations are currently under way and same, together with the final preliminary design report are expected to be completed by May 2025. Upon completion of the preliminary design, the RDA will take into consideration the recommendation of the consultant, as well as cost implications and will accordingly recommend a timeline for the implementation of the project.

The hon. Fourth Member for Rodrigues! RODRIGUES PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM – EDUCATIONAL REFORMS