the proposed construction of a parallel runway at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, as pr…
(No. B/345) Mr T. Apollon (Second Member for Mahebourg & Plaine Magnien) 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 the proposed construction of a parallel runway at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, as provided for in the Airport Master Plan, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from Airports of Mauritius Ltd., information as to where matters stand regarding the acquisition of land from the owners in the vicinity of the airport, indicating if the latter have been apprised thereof.
Reply: I wish to refer the hon. Member to my reply to Parliamentary Question B/276 of our Sitting of 08 April 2025, when I informed the House that Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd was planning to appoint a new Chartered Property Valuer and Land Surveyor to review and update the existing reports of 49 properties at Chat Gaon and the remaining 12 at Solitude village for negotiation thereafter. On 20 August 2025, the services of the Chartered Property Valuer and Land Surveyor, which were initially retained in 2019, were enlisted by Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd for this exercise on grounds of continuity of service. A draft report, which was submitted on 02 February 2026, has recommended the adoption of a negotiation approach guided by reinstatement costs which may serve as ceiling value. The draft report is presently under consideration by Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd and is expected to be finalised next month. Thereafter, the process will be subject to all necessary clearances, including negotiation with owners. MAHEBOURG MUSEUM – RENOVATION WORKS – RE-OPENING DATE