FISHERIES SECTOR
- An additional 500 Fishermen Cards will be provided;
- The Bad Weather Allowance will be increased from Rs 425 to Rs 475;
- Every fisherman aged 65 and above will receive a lump sum of Rs 52,500 if they return their fishermen card or transfer it;
- Some 1,800 artisanal fishers will be provided with an annual financial assistance to the tune of Rs 2,500 for the purchase of hooks.
- Fishermen will also be eligible to the following loan schemes from the DBM: (a) Rs 100,000 interest free loan for cashflow issues; and (b) A 0.5 percent COVID-19 Special Support Scheme of up to Rs 1 million.
- For fishers facing difficulties in repaying long-overdue loans, the DBM is coming up with an amnesty programme.
- The IFI will provide leasing facilities at an annual interest rate of 2.5 percent for acquisition of Semi-Industrial Fishing Vessels up to a maximum of Rs 10 million.
- Navigation aids will be installed in 22 sites to promote safe navigation.
- The use of fiberglass vessels of 24 meters and above will henceforth be authorised for fishing activities.
State-Owned Enterprises/Public Entities
Rs Million | |||||||
S.No. | State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 5-Year |
1 | Airport of Mauritius Ltd. | 1,083 | 1,600 | 4,000 | 5,375 | 4,720 | 16,778 |
2 | Central Electricity Board | 3,586 | 5,554 | 4,058 | 2,500 | 2,600 | 18,297 |
3 | Mauritius Ports Authority | 1,648 | 1,980 | 3,289 | 3,016 | 4,005 | 13,937 |
4 | Metro Express Ltd | 4,357 | 1,878 | - | - | - | 6,235 |
5 | State Trading Corporation | 10 | 600 | 440 | - | - | 1,050 |
6 | Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd. | 406 | 518 | 90 | - | - | 1,014 |
7 | Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd | 415 | 75 | - | - | - | 490 |
8 | Central Water Authority | 213 | - | - | - | - | 213 |
9 | National Housing Development Co. Ltd | 43 | 85 | - | - | - | 128 |
10 | Wastewater Management | 54 | 4 | - | - | - | 59 |
TOTAL | 11,815 | 12,294 | 11,876 | 10,891 | 11,325 | 58,201 | |
Public Sector Investment Programme 2021/22 – 2025/26
Annex VII : State Owned Enterprises / Public Entities
Mauritius Ports Authority
Rs Million | |||||||||
S.No. | State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) | Project Value | Cumulative Expenditure up to | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
C0303 | Cruise Terminal Building | 831.00 | 200.50 | 203.25 | 391.25 | 36.00 | |||
C0308 | Procurement of two big Tugs | 900.00 | - | - | 300.00 | 500.00 | 100.00 | ||
C0551 | Procurement of four small tugs | 446.00 | - | - | 194.00 | 200.00 | 52.00 | ||
C0553 | Upgrading of CCTV system | 150.00 | - | - | 70.00 | 70.00 | 10.00 | ||
C0554 | New VTIS System for Harbour Radio | 51.50 | 8.30 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 1.20 | |||
C0767 | Construction of Breakwater at Fort William & Caudan and Fishing Port (Phase 1) | 1,750.00 | 3.70 | 16.80 | 587.50 | 1,052.00 | 90.00 | ||
C0808 | Implementation of the Island Terminal project - Phase 1 & 2 | 29,100.00 | - | - | - | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 4,000.00 | |
C0982 | Implementation of Maritime Single Window | 137.00 | - | - | 80.00 | 40.50 | 6.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
C1016 | Infrastructural Development at Fort William | 125.00 | - | 4.50 | 80.00 | 30.00 | 10.50 | ||
TOTAL - Mauritius Ports Authority | 1,648.25 | 1,979.70 | 3,288.50 | 3,015.50 | 4,005.00 | ||||
Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd.
Rs Million | |||||||||
S.No. | State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) | Project Value | Cumulative Expenditure up to | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
C0799 | Acquisition of 1 additional Super Post Panamax crane, 2 Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes and Associated Equipment; Item 1-acquisition of 1 STS | 411.00 | 388.00 | 23.00 | |||||
C0800 | Acquisition of 1 additional Super Post Panamax crane, 2 Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes and Associated Equipment; Item 2-acquisition of 2 RTG’s | 144.00 | 137.00 | - | 7.00 | ||||
C0801 | Acquisition of 1 additional Super Post Panamax crane, 2 Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes and Associated Equipment; item 3-acquisition of 3 Reachstackers | 90.00 | - | - | 90.00 | ||||
C0802 | Acquisition of 1 additional Super Post Panamax crane, 2 Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes and Associated Equipment; Item 4 -acquisition of 2 Empty handlers & 5 forklifts | 43.00 | 19.00 | - | 24.00 | ||||
C1043 | Acquisition of 2 Empty Container Handlers | 27.00 | - | 27.00 | |||||
C1044 | Acquisition of 30 Tractors & Trailers | 300.00 | - | 50.00 | 250.00 | ||||
C1045 | Acquisition of 4 Forklifts 12T | 20.00 | - | - | 20.00 | ||||
C1046 | Acquisition of 5 Forklifts 5T | 18.00 | - | - | 18.00 | ||||
C1047 | Acquisition of Other Maintenance Equipment | 25.00 | - | 10.00 | 15.00 | ||||
C1048 | Access Control and Enhanced CCTV Infrastructure | 150.00 | - | 75.00 | 75.00 | ||||
C1049 | Construction of a New Modern Workshop and Store | 180.00 | - | - | 90.00 | 90.00 | |||
C1050 | Refurbishment of Administration Building | 50.00 | - | 50.00 | |||||
C1051 | IT Related Projects | 100.00 | - | 50.00 | 50.00 | ||||
TOTAL - Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd. | 406.00 | 518.00 | 90.00 | - | - | ||||
Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd
Rs Million | |||||||||
S.No. | State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) | Project Value | Cumulative Expenditure up to | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
C0792 | Acquisition of a new Vessel for Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd | 755.00 | 147.92 | 113.20 | 414.90 | 75.40 | |||
TOTAL - Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd | 414.90 | 75.40 | |||||||
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