Forêt Noire commuters gets new bus shelter |04 December 2017

Forêt Noire commuters now have a new bus shelter donated by the Lions Club of Seychelles (LCS) and sponsored by the director of Limelite Trading Pty Ltd and Enjoy Supermarket Manikandan Ganapathi to the tune of R138,000.

It was Manikandan Ganapathi, the president of LCS Dr Sasi Kumar and the chief executive (CEO) of the Seychelles Land Transport Authority (SLTA) Parinda Herath who cut the ribbon to inaugurate the facility.

This was during a short ceremony on Friday attended by other LCS members, residents of Forêt Noire, among other guests.

The project is a close partnership between Mr Ganapathi, LCS and SLTA to provide the Forêt Noire commuters with a bus shelter which will protect them from the elements while waiting for the bus.

Mr Ganapathi stated that the commuters of Forêt Noire will now wait for the bus in a more comfortable environment.

“I wanted to contribute to the development of Seychelles, so when LCS approached me to undertake such project I immediately said yes. Limelite Trading Pty Ltd and Enjoy Supermarket are really proud to have made such generous donation, and we will try our best to continue to assist in the development of Seychelles,” he said.

The district administrator for Mont Fleuri Jancy Volcère thanked Mr Ganapathi for

having sponsored the bus shelter.

“The community of Forêt Noire have been waiting for a long time for such project to come to life. We would like to thank every partner who has worked really hard to make the project become a reality,” she said.

Dr Kumar added that LCS has contributed a lot to the community of Seychelles.

“So far LCS has donated ten bus shelters including this one. As an NGO we are proud to form part of the daily lives of people. I would like to thank the CEO of SLTA Mr Herath for giving us the opportunity and our sponsor Mr Ganapathi. Without his financial support this would have not been possible,” Dr Kumar said.