the drain works being effected at the new housing estate at Terracine, Souillac, he will, for the benefit of…
(No. B/275) Mr S. Jugurnauth (Second Member for Savanne & Black River) asked the Minister of National Infrastructure whether, in regard to the drain works being effected at the new housing estate at Terracine, Souillac, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to the – (a) scope of works and cost thereof; (b) name of the contractor, and (c) expected completion date thereof.
Madam Speaker, with your permission, I shall reply to Parliamentary Question B/275. With regard to part (a), I am informed by the NSLD that the scope of works consists mainly of – • upgrading an existing earthen cut-off drain located upstream of the NSLD site up to its discharge point in Rivière Savanne; • realigning part of the existing drain; • constructing two new culverts at road crossings along the B9 Road and an existing track road; • concrete lining of the existing arch bridge near Domaine Cascade, and • ancillary works, including the relocation of existing services and reinstatement of affected areas. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs128.5 million. As regards part (b), I am further informed by the NSLD that the contract has been awarded to Transinvest Construction Ltd. With regard to part (c), the works are expected to be completed by 28 December 2026.
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