Water Mauritius
Water situation remains critical
Despite Wednesday’s heavy rainfall, the situation at Mare aux Vacoas continues to be still critical. The reservoir is filled at only 41.7 per cent of its capacity. The underground water level is also not very encouraging. The filling rate at Pierrefonds is 64 per cent while the ones at Morcellement St André and Hollyrood are [...]
06 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CWA has plan to avert new water crisis
Yesterday, Mare aux Vacoas was at only 40% of capacit
05 May 2011, business.mega.mu
Water situation in Mauritius is alarming: water from the Mare Longue will be filtered
Water from the Mare Longue reservoir currently holding five million cubic metres of water to La Marie to be filtered and distributed
28 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius thinks about using of brackish water
Authorities are studying the option of using brackish water for consumption
26 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
New water cuts in Mauritius are inevitable
The rainy season is officially over
26 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
Bagatelle Dam team from China in Mauritius
A delegation from the China International Water & Electric Corp (CWE) is presently in Mauritius
21 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
New tariff for water
It is considering different tariffs for domestic and commercial uses
14 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
China will pay Rs3.4 billion for Bagatelle Dam
The bidder chosen for the Rs3.4 billion Bagatelle Dam project “has been appointed by the government of the Republic of China”
13 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
Water cuts still in place for central area
The water levels of underground reserves are also in a critical situation
05 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
Water consumption per person has increased last years
An increase in domestic and commercial water tariffs is imminent
23 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Water tariffs to increase in April
An increase in domestic and commercial water tariffs is imminent. To that end a ministerial committee is working on the new tariffs which will most probably come into force next month. Chaired by the deputy prime minister and minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Rashid Beebeejaun, this committee is composed of vice prime minister Xavier-Luc [...]
23 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Beebeejaun urges judicious water usage
The deputy prime minister, minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Dr Rashid Beebeejaun, is once again appealing to the people to use water judiciously and avoid spillage.
05 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily