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MV Wakashio: Solidarity Grant of Rs 10,200 to those affected by the oil spill

MV Wakashio: Solidarity Grant of Rs 10,200 to those affected by the oil spill
Date:September 01, 2020|Domain:Fisheries--Environment

​GIS – 01 September 2020: A Solidarity Grant of Rs 10,200 is being paid, as from August 2020, to fishers, fishmongers and Pleasure Craft Licensees/Operators/Workers.  This monthly grant aims to compensate for the stoppage of sea activities in the af


MV Wakashio: Appropriate containment and mitigation actions taken, says PM

MV Wakashio: Appropriate containment and mitigation actions taken, says PM
Date:August 31, 2020|Domain:Environment--Fisheries

GIS – 31 August 2020: ‘Our country has been confronted with an unprecedented oil spill following the wreck of MV Wakashio.  The concerned authorities took all appropriate actions within our existing resources and assistance from International Organi


MV Wakashio: Environmental monitoring of terrestrial and marine resources

MV Wakashio: Environmental monitoring of terrestrial and marine resources
Date:August 28, 2020|Domain:Environment

​GIS – 28 August 2020: A continuous environmental monitoring of terrestrial and marine resources is being maintained by the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change and key stakeholders following the grounding of MV Wakashi


MV Wakashio: Environmental, social and legal aspects discussed

MV Wakashio: Environmental, social and legal aspects discussed
Date:August 27, 2020|Domain:Environment

​GIS – 27 August 2020: An informative meeting about the evolution of the forthcoming phases englobing the environmental, social and legal aspects associated with the grounding of MV Wakashio and the subsequent oil spillage that occurred, was held, t


MV Wakashio: Media representatives witness ongoing clean-up operations

MV Wakashio: Media representatives witness ongoing clean-up operations
Date:August 24, 2020|Domain:Environment

​GIS – 24 August 2020: A site visit, for members of the press, was held on Saturday 22 August 2020 to take stock of the progress of works underway for the cleaning-up of areas affected by the oil spill following the grounding of MV Wakashio at Point


Wrecking of MV Wakashio:The worse is behind us, states DPM

Wrecking of MV Wakashio:The worse is behind us, states DPM
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Environment

​GIS – 17 August 2020:With more than 3 300 of the 4 000 tonnes of oil from the ship's fuel reservoirs being pumped out, it can be said that the worse is behind us and from now on everything will be put in place to ensure that our lagoons are safe as


India assists Mauritius in dealing with marine environmental emergency

India assists Mauritius in dealing with marine environmental emergency
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Environment--Fisheries--International Relations

GIS – 17 August 2020: The Government of India is assisting Mauritius in dealing with the aftermath of the oil spill from MV Wakashio, by providing over 30 tonnes of specialised technical equipment. The material which arrived on board an Indian Air F


MV Wakashio oil spill: UN delegation of experts to assist Mauritius

MV Wakashio oil spill: UN delegation of experts to assist Mauritius
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Environment--Fisheries

GIS – 17 August 2020: A meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, and the Regional Director for Southern Africa-International Organisation for Migration and Acting Chair of th


MV Wakashio: French Minister Lecornu meets the Prime Minister

MV Wakashio: French Minister Lecornu meets the Prime Minister
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Environment--Foreign Affairs--International Relations

​ GIS – 17 August 2020:The French Minister of Overseas, Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, yesterday afternoon, at Clarisse House in Vacoas. Minister Lecornu was on a one-day visit to take


MV Wakashio French Minister confident about Mauritian authorities taking right decision

MV Wakashio French Minister confident about Mauritian authorities taking right decision
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Environment--Fisheries--Foreign Affairs

GIS – 17 August 2020:The French Minister of Outer Islands, Mr Sébastien Lecornu, who has been delegated by French President Emmanuel Macron, to effect a visit to Mauritius in connection with efforts being made to mitigate the effects of the oil spil