Budget 2014: Water and Electricity Prepayment Meters and Water Tank Scheme

The Central Electricity Board (CEB) helps families experiencing difficulties in paying their electricity bills. This, through prepaid meters. These families can recharge their credits for electricity as they would pay for a prepaid mobile service.

Vulnerable households will not have to incur additional costs. They shall be exempt from Rs 750 for installation. They do not have to pay Rs 100 fee to start the service. The advantage of these counters: consumers who have unpaid balances will gradually pay while receiving electricity prepaid.

On the sidelines of Mauritius Sustainable Island project, investments in solar and wind projects will inject about Rs 5 billion in the economy. The liberalization of the sale of electricity will become a reality with the companies that will sell the electricity they produce. Individuals can produce clean energy will also sell the CEB.

The tax on solar panels will be removed, which should reduce the cost by 15% and greatly encourage renewable energy.

On water, the Water Tank Scheme will be extended income not exceeding Rs 15,000 for families with. And Water Authority Bill will be introduced next year. The Central Water Authority , the Wastewater Management Authority and the Irrigation Authority merge. Additional Rs 1.3 million will be available to replace old pipes.

This amount will also be used to invest in high-tech to control the supply of water to Mare aux Vacoas. The project will be complete in 2016. With the injection of Rs 470 million in the station water treatment straws supply in Port Louis and its surroundings will not be interrupted.