the services provided under the National Clean Up Campaign by Mauri-Facilities, he will, for the benefit of…
(No. B/227) Mr N. Beejan (Second Member for Grand’ Baie & Poudre d'Or) asked the Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change whether, in regard to the services provided under the National Clean Up Campaign by Mauri-Facilities, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from Mauri-Facilities and table information as to the – (a) number of employees thereof posted – (i) constituency-wise; and (ii) in each District Council and Municipal Council, respectively; (b) budget allocated thereto over the past six months; and (c) number of – (i) lawn mowing; (ii) tree and bush truncating, and (iii) high-pressure cleaning services carried out respectively, over the past six months in Constituency No. 6.
Reply: Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd was transferred from Landscope (Mauritius) Ltd to the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change on 11 April 2025. Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd does not operate on a constituency-wise basis, but on a region-wise basis. With regard to part (a) of the parliamentary question, Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd has a total workforce of 2,251 workers posted on a region-wise basis as follows – Region Workforce Port Louis Pamplemousses Rivière du Rempart Flacq Grand Port Savanne Moka Black River Curepipe Beau-Bassin / Rose-Hill Quatre Bornes Vacoas-Phoenix Grand Bassin Total 2,251 Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd operates two programmes, namely – (i) the “Cleaning of Schools” Programme for the cleaning of yards and toilets in 280 government primary and secondary schools across the island, and (ii) the “National Clean-Up” Programme to provide cleaning support in addition to cleaning works carried out by local authorities and in the context of national festivals. Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd also assists the Road Development Authority for the cleaning of the edge verges of the motorways M1 and M2. With regard to part (b) of the Parliamentary Question, out of the budgeted provision of Rs520 million for the current financial year, an amount of Rs210 million has been incurred over the past six months. Regarding part (c) of the parliamentary question, Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd is currently involved in the cleaning of edge verges of the M2 Motorway, which also includes the cleaning of the stretch of the highway up to the roundabout at La Croisette, Grand Baie. Mauri-Facilities Management Co. Ltd presently has 105 brush cutters for use across the island and has already awarded the contract for 100 new brush cutters expected to be received by end of June 2026. With regard to high pressure cleaning, 85 equipment are available and such services are provided only to schools. Two hundred additional high pressure cleaning equipment are expected to be received by June 2026. LABOUR OFFICERS – TRAINING SESSIONS – RODRIGUES OFFICE PARTICIPATION