A private promoter is pumping Rs20 billion into the construction of Les Salines Waterfront Village, which promises to transform the area near the Caudan Waterfront. According to information gathered from the Ministry of Housing and Lands, a lease of 99 years has already been granted to Patel Engineering for the project.
NEWSNOW confirmed with authorised sources that 36 arpents have been set aside. Les Salines
Waterfront Village
is expected to be five times larger than the existing Caudan Waterfront.
A master plan is presently under way to enable potential investors to learn
more about the opportunities that will be offered. “This project will give this
part of Port Louis
a new look,” said a source close to the promoters who asked not to be named.
The land, initially the property of the Mauritius Port Authority, has been
offered by the Ministry of Lands to the promoters on the express condition that
all development will integrate with coming projects in the port area. “The
newly-inaugurated jetty for cruise ships forms part of the first phase of this
project. The jetty proper is the baby of the MPA.
“All the development which will take place from now on will have to take into
account the future cruise terminal that will have to be set up there,” said a
source at the MPA. The jetty, which is already operational, has cost some Rs500
million.
Les Salines Waterfront
Village will, over and
above the projected cruise terminal, accommodate all associated facilities with
the terminal. There will also be a waterfront port, commercial outlets,
conference centres, three hotels, recreational facilities and a marina. Besides
sports infrastructure, there will be a maritime museum, art galleries and
several exhibition halls.
By Sanjana Bhagmal-Cadervaloo
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