Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo, effected a site visit, this morning, at Cere Street, in Pamplemousses, to take stock of the widening and upgrading works to be carried out there. These works, undertaken by Transinvest Construction Ltd, to the tune of some Rs 11,8 million, are expected to span over one and a half months.
The Minister of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Mr Soodesh Satkam Callichurn; the Parliamentary Private Secretary, Mr Sharvanand Ramkaun; representatives of the Road Development Authority (RDA), the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit, the District Council of Pamplemousses, the Central Water Authority (CWA) and Mauritius Telecom, as well as other stakeholders were also present for the site visit.
In a statement, Minister Ganoo highlighted that the works at Cere Street comprised a seven-metre wide road, for safe two-way traffic, stretching over 130 metres; two footpaths of one and a half metres wide equipped with hand rails; bus stops; upgrading of street lighting; as well as the realignment of the existing CWA pipe and other amenities.
He observed that the upgrading works formed part of a memory trail project, initiated by the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage. “Following the completion of works at Cere Street”, he underlined, “Poivre Street, which is situated between St Francois D’Assise church and the cemetery, will be declared a pedestrian zone.
Mr Ganoo further emphasised that his Ministry had been working in collaboration with St Francois D’Assise church, as well as other stakeholders, for finalising the works to be carried out at Cere Street.
“The RDA will take over Cere Street after completion of works and the latter will be classified,” he added.
For his part, Minister Callichurn recalled that Pamplemousses village had a rich history with, among others, the St Francois D’Assise church and the slave cemetery, as well as the national heritage site, Bassin des Esclaves. He indicated that the works carried out at Cere Street would thus harmonise with these historic sites, which would be visited by locals and tourists.
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