THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF CUREPIPE

• • Address: Queen Elizabeth II Avenue Curepipe
• • Phone No.: (230) 675 4041/42
• • Fax No.: (230) 670 5054/676 5058

SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS:

HEAD OF PUBLIC INSFRASTRUCTURE

Mr Seebaluck

 

The Public Infrastructure Department is responsible among others for the following main services:

• • Construction and maintenance of urban roads;
• • Construction and repair of surface water drains;
• • Construction, care, maintenance and improvement of public lighting in the towns, gardens/green spaces; including motorways & main roads;
• • Maintenance of traffic signs and road marking including name plates on urban roads;
• • Repairs and maintenance of fleet of municipal vehicles and plants;
• • Processing of building permits and morcellement applications;
• • Design and implement infrastructural projects related to buildings, roads, bridges, drains, pavements, lighting, playgrounds, sports grounds, social halls, traffic centres, markets, fairs, crematoriums, exhibition halls, art galleries, public libraries etc;
• • Maintenance of infrastructural assets of the Council.
• • Construction and maintenance of roads.

As per road hierarchy, the existing roads in a town are classified as follows:

• (i) Motorways and main roads
• (ii) Urban roads
• (iii) Private roads
• Item (i) is under the jurisdiction of the Road Development Authority, as they are of national strategic importance.
• Item (ii) is under the responsibility of the Municipal Council and constitutes the major part of roads in town.
• Item (iii) represents accesses which are controlled by individual plot owners who can control their entry, exit and overall use.
• There are established procedures for conversion of private lanes into public roads, for subsequent construction and tarring as laid down in the Roads Act.
• (iv) Drains
• The existing drains network consists of covered drains, open masonry drains and earth drains. In view of the wet climate of Curepipe, a good network of drains has all its importance. Obstruction of a drain or its diversion without authorization is an offence condamnable by law as drains are considered to be “domaine public.”
• Any property owner wishing to cover a drain crossing his land for security purposes needs to have Municipal authorization, also the authorization of the Water Resources Unit and of property owners bordering a natural drain to ensure its upkeep and good functioning.Upkeep of the network is covered by a cyclic maintenance at six-months intervals by a team of drain cleaners.Covering of drains or construction of drains in concrete is carried out under a capital programme on a yearly basis.
• (v) Public Lighting
• The town is serviced by about 6,500 street lighting lanterns and covers almost all the built-up area of the town. In view of the expansion of the town, this service requires a consistent review, providing for the need of the citizens. A yearly upgrading programme is scheduled to replace the old fluorescent lanterns by more efficient and effective sodium vapour lamps.
• An energy saving programme is under study for efficient use electricity under “Maurice Ile durable” programme.
• (vi) NAMES OF OFFICERS IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
  1. Mr Tarachand JUGGOO – Ag. Head Public Infrastructure Department
  2. Mr Mahattam Sharma Chadee – Civi Engineer
  3. Mr Dharmaraj Goonjur – Chief Inspector of Works
  4. Mr S. Peerthum – Land Surveyor
  5. Mr Soodesh Balrup- Senior Inspector of Works
  6. Mr A. K. Joomun – Inspector of Works
  7. Mr C. Ramjee – Inspector OF Works
  8. Mr Poojeswar KOWAL – Land Surveyor Assistant