| Organisation | Ministry of Local Government |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | |
| Parent | Government of Mauritius |
| u.r.l. | http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/mlge/menui... |
| mlg@mail.gov.mu | |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Location | Port Louis |
| Address | Level 3 , Emmanuel Anquetil Bilding, c/r SSR & J.Koenig Streets, Port Louis |
| Postal Address | |
| Telephone | +230 201 1216 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | +230 208 1450 |
| Sector | Local Government - General |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
| Status | |
| Stated Role | Mission --------- To empower the local authorities with a view to enabling them to be more responsive to the needs of the local community. To ensure an efficient and sustainable management of the solid waste for the present and future generations. To put at the disposal of the public, clean and well equipped beachesfor optimum leisure facilities. Vision ------- To provide appropriate support as a facilitator to local authorities to enable them to operate as real partners of development. To ensure the preservation of the environment and the provision of a better quality of life for the citizens through sound solid waste management and beach management policies. |
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| Notes | Functions and Responsibilities The Ministry is responsible for local government administration coordination generally, with five Municipalities, four District Councils and 124 Village Councils. Over and above their own revenue-generating activities, central government grants are made to the local authorities to enable them to provide services and amenities at regional level. These include the provision of street-lighting, construction and maintenance of roads, drains and public spaces, provision and maintenance of bus shelters and traffic centres, organisation of sports and cultural activities, etc. Another important function of the Ministry concerns the responsibility for Solid Waste Management, including arrangements for the collection and safe disposal of solid waste, setting up and operation of waste disposal sites such as transfer stations and sanitary landfill, issue of waste carrier's licences, control of illegal dumping. This function also encompasses a statutory obligation to give effect to decisions taken by the National Environment Coordination Commission chaired by the Prime Minister and on which the Minister of Local Government sits personally. In addition, the Ministry has general responsibility for the control and management of public beaches across the island. In this context, the Beach Authority, a parastatal body has been set up under the aegis of the Ministry to carry out specific functions such as the regulation of economic and socio-recreational activities on public beaches, the provision of amenities on and embellishment of public beaches and the implementation of measures for the safety of beach-users. Other responsibilities of the Ministry include: (a) monitoring of La Butte Landslide problem subsequent to the Rehabilitation Project; (b) implementation of cyclone and other natural disaster programmes; (c) providing guidelines for the disposal of hazardous wastes; (d) taking appropriate action on complaints relating to the issue of trade licences, development and building permits by local authorities; solid waste collection and disposal and other environmental related matters; and (e) carrying out minor upgrading and landscaping works across the island. The various functions and responsibilities of the Ministry are governed mainly by the under-mentioned pieces of legislations: The Local Government Act 2003 The Beach Authority Act 2002 The Local Government (Dumping and Waste Carriers) Regulations 2003 The Beach Authority (Traders' Licence) Regulations 2004 The Beach Authority (Use of Public Beach) Regulations 2004 The Environment Protection act 2002 (Part X) The Local Government (Registration of Scavenging Contractors) Regulations 2004 [ Retrieved on 11-10-06 ] |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of Local Government | James David | 2005 | |
| Permanent Secretary | Bojrazsingh Boyramboli | 2006 | |
| Principal Assistant Secretary | Gowmuttee Makoondlall | 2000 | |
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| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Government of Mauritius |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Local Authorities Division [9] |
| Local Government Division [15] |
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| Record last updated on 03 NOV 2006 |