At Cap-Malheureux: 200 Meters Of Coast Rehabilitated

10 years, 11 months ago - May 24, 2013

The rehabilitation of 270 meters along the coast marine cemetery Cap-Malheureuxrife is done. At least that is what assurance yesterday the leaders of this project namely PAD & CO hand contractor and Gibbs & Partner, consultant to the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Deva Virahsawmy which also visited three other beaches.

The firm PAD & Co was required to rehabilitate some 270 meters from the coast where erosion due to the proximity of reefs has caused a lot of damage. Indeed, many of the graves in the cemetery were in danger.

After five months, the parties to the project are met, 65% of the work is already completed. It involves placing a stone cladding throughout the "Waterfront" public cemetery Cap-Malheureuxrife.

"At the end of the work, we have placed some 275 cubic meters of stone to prevent sea water from damaging more this part of the coast and stop at the same time the risk of erosion on this part of Mauritius" said yesterday in a Mauritian engineers.

Work at Cap-Malheureuxrife as the other three beaches, fully funded at Rs 60 million by the Department of the Environment, were long overdue. Not only because of the marine cemetery, but also because of the danger it posed to the public. "The stone facing, currently underway, is to protect the beach but also to create new spaces for the public."

In addition to the fight against erosion, these two studies also provide new access to the sea for fishing for both loading and unloading. Moreover, the public space is being completely refitted with a "slope stabilization and re-profiling of the sand dune on the western side of the site." It is thus offer more relaxation to the public with a more appropriate land scaping. "We are on time and the end of June, the work should be completed," added an official.

Three other beaches rehabilitated

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development is committed to the rehabilitation of four public pages. The budget for this work amounted to Rs 60 million. Besides those in Cape Unhappy, work is currently underway in Poudre d'Or and Roches-Noires, while those of Grand Bay have been completed. This work is part of a larger project to rehabilitate beaches in Mauritius. A unit of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development is responsible for the integrated management of coastal areas.

Text by Le Mauricien

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