Better water and electricity supply for parts of west and south Mahé |10 June 2016

Parts of west and south Mahé will from now on benefit from better water and electricity supply.

This follows the construction of two new water reservoirs — one at Upper Caïman in the Anse Boileau district and the other at Mont Plaisir, Anse Royale — and the installation of a high voltage cable, also at Mont Plaisir.

The two reservoirs to which water will be pumped from Port Launay and nearby rivers will permit more homes in the two areas to be connected to the treated water supply system. A total of about 130 families are expected to benefit from the two projects.

As for the new high voltage line, it will provide the Mont Plaisir area with higher electricity voltage.

Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Didier Dogley has expressed satisfaction after he yesterday morning visited the new projects which have altogether cost more than R12 million.

Minister Dogley was accompanied on the visit by the chief executive (CEO) of the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) Philip Morin, the company’s managing director for water and sewage Steve Mussard as well as its programme manager Michel Bristol and project director Marlon Santache.

The minister responsible for energy has commented that in spite of an average of 96% of Seychellois households and businesses currently with electricity and treated water connections, the projects reply to government policy of access to electricity and water for all.

He added that even if costly investments, the government will continue in its quest to at all times bring quality service to the population.

Families in the Mont Plaisir, Cap Bonm Zan, Upper Anse Louis and upper Caïman areas of which homes are not yet connected to the treated water system are being urged to contact PUC for connection procedures.

PUC has announced that the new projects are part of its effort to improve treated water stockage and distribution in the country.

Other projects include raising the level of the La Gogue Dam by six metres and improving its capacity by 60% and the construction of new reservoirs at Bel Ombre.