[Curepipe
and Midlands-Flood Prone Areas] [Kyoto
Protocol - Carbon Credits – Sale] [Bois
Cheri Road/Chateau Valory, Moka – Cleaning Campaign]
Debate No. 5 of 21.04.09
(No.
B/333) Mrs M. Martin (Second Member for Curepipe &
Midlands) asked the Minister of Environment & National
Development Unit whether, in regard to regular flood prone
areas in the Constituency No. 17, Curepipe and Midlands, he
will state the –
(a)
number thereof falling under the purview of his Ministry, and
(b)
remedial measures Government proposes to take, giving details
of each project, especially in terms of cost and time frame.
Reply:
The information sought, which will be tabled in due course in
the National Assembly, comprises the following lists:
(i)
flood prone areas listed in GIBB’s Report of 2003;
(ii)
drain projects completed since financial year 2007/2008
to date;
(iii)
ongoing projects since financial year 2007/2008 to date, and
(iv)
drains projects in pipeline.
Further
I would also like to inform the House that bids for the
dredging of rivers, clearing and consolidation of river banks
in the region of Curepipe was invited by the Environment
Division of my Ministry on 23 March 2009 with closing date on
02 April 2009.
The
contract for the works has been awarded on 6 April 200
Keywords: flood prone areas
Debate
No. 18 of 16.06.09
(No.
B/569) Mr A. Ganoo (First Member for Savanne &
Black River) asked the Minister of Environment and
National Development Unit whether he will state the projects
which have benefited from the proceeds of the sale of carbon
credit under the Kyoto Protocol, indicating where the funds
have been credited.
Mr
Bundhoo: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, as at to date, there is no
project in Mauritius which has benefited from the proceeds
from the sale of carbon credit under the Kyoto Protocol.
However,
I would like to inform the House that my Ministry, as the
Designated National Authority for the Clean Development
Mechanism, has issued Host Country “Letters of Approval”
as required under the Kyoto Protocol to two projects.
More
recently, that is, on 23 December 2008, the Designated
National Authority has issued “Letters of No Objection”
for the Britannia 25 Mega Watt Wind Farm and the Bigara Wind
Farm Projects. Both projects were submitted through the United
Nations Development Programme on 17 December 2008 under their
Millennium Development Goal Facility.
Mr Ganoo: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, since the Kyoto trading
period only applies for five years ending in 2012, can I ask
the hon. Minister what are the hopes that ultimately we will
be able to benefit from the sale of carbon credits?
Mr
Bundhoo: It is quite, unfortunate, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir,
that those which have been submitted were not qualified so the
hopes depend on the future negotiations under the new criteria
Keywords: Kyoto protocol, carbon credit, clean
development mechanism
Debate
No. 21 of 200
(No.
B/759) Dr. P. Ramloll (Third Member for Quartier Militaire
& Moka) asked the Minister of Environment and National
Development Unit whether in regard to Constituency No. 8,
Quartier Militaire and Moka, particularly in the regions of
Bois Chéri Road, Chateau Val Ory, he will state the urgent
measures that will be taken to clean these areas in view of
the threat of the Dengue fever and in order to ensure the
security of the inhabitants.
The
Minister of Local Government, Rodrigues and Outer Islands (Dr.
J. B. David): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your
permission, I will reply to this question.
I
am informed that a special cleaning campaign and embellishment
works were carried out in the regions of Bois Chéri Road and
Chateau Val Ory in collaboration with the Road Development
Authority, Non Governmental Organisations and the Village
Council of Moka on 30 May 2009 and 06 June 2009.
Furthermore,
regular cleaning and scavenging services are being assured by
the District Council throughout its council area.
Dr.
Ramloll: I thank the hon. Minister for the answer, but, I
think, a fresh visit of the area will reveal that it is coming
back to the original state. So, in view of the impending
danger of Dengue fever, can that be attended to again?
Dr.
David: Yes, I will pass on the message to the District
Council.
Keywords: dengue fever,
cleaning campaign, embellishment works
