Le Morne Public Beach, especially, at the stretch between the Riu and St Regis hotels, he will state if cons…
(No. B/813) Mr B. Babajee (First Member for Savanne & Black River) asked the Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change whether, in regard to Le Morne Public Beach, especially, at the stretch between the Riu and St Regis hotels, he will state if consideration will be given for the – (a) renovation of the existing toilets and provision of electricity and water thereat, and (b) installation of – (i) showers; (ii) shops for beach hawkers selling food and drinks, and (iii) a mess room for the toilet cleaners.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Beach Authority that the toilet block was constructed in 2008 and is fully operational. The building is structurally sound and is maintained by the cleaning contractor Keep Clean Ltd. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, as regard to the provision of electricity, I am informed that the CEB has initiated a project for the installation of a new underground electricity network from the entrance of Le Morne Heritage Site up to Le Morne Brabant public beach. Works are expected to be completed in the near future. Concerning water supply to the toilet block, I am informed by the Beach Authority that a new CWA meter has been installed on 16 July 2025 and water supply is now available in the toilet block. In case of shortage of water supply, the cleaning contractor together with the CWA provide water tankers regularly to ensure that the toilet block is functional and kept in a clean and hygienic state for the benefit of all beach users. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, concerning part (b)(i) of the question, I am informed by the Beach Authority that there are actually no showers. Consideration is being given for the provision of same in the very near future. Regarding part (b) (ii) of the question, the Beach Authority is working on a project with regard to same. With regard to (b) (iii) of the question, the matter has been discussed to the cleaning contractor for the provision of a decent facility to the toilet cleaner.
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Yes, supplementary?
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Can the hon. Minister consider to provide a small space or a room for the Ministry of Tourism as this is the place where the kite surfers are growing in numbers and we can have a small rescue team over there?
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are planning a site visit very soon with the Ministry of Tourism, the Local Authority to look into all the development of the site.
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