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Welfare Department

With a staff of 79 employees, the functions/responsibilities of the department are as follows:

  1. Organization of cultural, socio-cultural, youth, sports, leisure and recreational activities.
  2. Provision of pre-primary and adult education and day care centres.
  3. Provision of social halls for meetings, seminars & receptions.
  4. Loan store facilities for residents: chairs, tarpaulins and marquees.
  5. Coffin services
  6. Cater for women, senior citizens, NGO’s, Sportsclubs, handicapped persons, cyclone refugee centres & victims of fire and natural disasters.

Requests

The department is called upon to implement decisions of the Council and entertain requests emanating from NGO’s, sports clubs & socio cultural associations.  Requests should reach the Welfare Department at least one month in advance to be considered.

 

Religious festival

The department has to coordinate facilities and logistics granted to socio-cultural associations on the following occasions.

Ø    Cavadee

Ø    Fete du Printemps

Ø    Maha Shivaratree

Ø    Ougadi

Ø    Varusha Pirrapu

Ø    Easter celebration

Ø    Eid Ul Fitr

Ø    Marche sur le feu

Ø    Aadi

Ø    Canjee

Ø    Consecration of temples

Ø    L’Assumption

Ø    Ganesh Chaturthi

Ø    Receiving pilgrims for Pere Laval

Ø    Govinden

Ø    Durga Pooja

Ø    Divali

Ø    Christmas

 

Other activities organized by the department:

Ø    National Day Celebration

Ø    Abolition of Slavery

Ø    Labour day

Ø    X-Mas

Ø    Journée de l’environnement

Ø    Journée contre la toxicomanie

Ø    World Health Day

Ø    Parents Day

Ø    World Aids Day

Ø    International day of the elderly

Ø    International Women’s Day

 

Other halls/facilities leased to the public

(1)   Art Gallery for exhibitions

St Jean road, Quatre Bornes – Tel: 454 8054

(2)   Town hall/reception hall for wedding ceremonies & different functions

St Jean road, Quatre Bornes – Tel: 454 8054

(3)   Belle Rose reception hall for wedding & functions

Royal Road, Belle Rose – Tel: 465 0916

(4)   Pavillon reception hall for different functions

Ave Naz, Quatre Bornes – Tel: 427 4612

(5)   Marie Marot Activity Centre for activities organized by the elderly

Cnr Murray & Antelme Aves, Quatre Bornes – Tel: 464 3350

 

Finance Department

LOCAL RATE PAYABLE AS PER SECTION 97 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2011

Local rate may be paid in two equal installments, the first one on or before 31st January in that year and the second one on or before 31st July next ensuing.

Surcharge of 10% shall be charged on amount of Local Rate due after due dates.

Interest at the rate of 15% will be applied on any sum due for Local Rate or surcharge if not paid in the financial year in which it becomes due and payable.

Request for exemption on ground of poverty / charitable institution should be made by official letter to the Council.

TENANT’S TAX

Tenant’s Tax is not applicable as per Local Government Act 2011.

ADMISSION CHARGE – LEVY ON ADMISSION CHARGE AS PER THE SECTION 128 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2011

Admission charge may be levied on any payment made by any person for admission to any park, site, fair, seaside resort, hotel, exhibition hall, reception hall, car park, discotheque, night club or such places within its administrative boundaries.

The Admission charge represents 10% of the sum paid for admission.

CASH OFFICE

All payments by cheque payable to the Council should be made to the order of “ The Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes” at the Cashiers’ desks.

Opening Hours of Cash office: From 9.00 to 3.30 on weekdays.

Public Infrastructure Department

The Public insfractructure Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads, drains and other Municipal

Infrastructures like gardens and traffic centres and fixing of street lanterns. Construction, maintenance, tarring of roads / drains. Request for tarring of roads/lanes should be addressed to the Chief Executive with the consent of all owners of land using the roads/lanes. The roads would be declared public before its tarring subject to availability of fund.

Fixing and maintenance of street lightings/traffic sign on public roads: Request for new lighting points should be made in writing to the Chief Executive for the consideration of the Council.

Land Use and Planning Department

The Department issues a Building and Land Use Permit for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Services, Sui Generis, Small and Medium Enterprises and Excision/Division of land within the Township of Quatre Bornes. Application forms are obtainable from the customer counter at the second floor of the town hall building at the Planning Department and can also be downloaded from this site. Applicants are given a BUILDING & LAND USE PERMIT GUIDE to explain them how to prepare, submit and process an application. It provides a simple step by step guide to applicants, persons involved in preparation of plans, to officer of local authorities and to the public at large.

TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING OF APPLICATION

• Residential - 2 weeks

• Commercial/Services/Sui Generis - 2 weeks

• Small and Medium Enterprise - 3 Days

• Excision/Division of Land - 2 weeks

On submission of the application applicants are given an acknowledgement receipt with a specific date to call at the

Planning Department to:

• Collect Permit or Refusal Letter

• Collect letter for amendment or submit additional documents/information

ABOUT SILENT AGREEMENT

According to the Local Government Act 2003(as subsequently amended): If an applicant has not been issued a Building and Land Use Permit or has not been notified that his application has not been approved within 2 working days of the expiry of due date, the application shall upon payment of fees be deemed to have approved by the Council and the acknowledgement receipt together with the receipt of acknowledging payment of the fees shall be deemed to be the Building and Land Use Permit. For further information call 454 8054/ 466 0322.

Public Health Department

1. Scavenging Service

  • Scavenging service is provided by inhouse labour in the whole Town of Quatre Bornes:

(a)  For normal household waste                 : a once weekly service is provided

(b)  For commercial waste in the Town        : a daily service is provided

  • For the removal of refuse resulting for general cleaning of household premises and garden, a paid service depending on the availability of lorry and man power is provided as follows:

(a)    For every lorry load or fraction thereof with labour       –          Rs 1,500

(b)   For every lorry load or fraction thereof without labour   –          Rs 600

  • For the removal of trade / commercial refuse :

(a)  For every lorry load or fraction thereof with labour        -           Rs 2,000

(b)  For every lorry load or fraction thereof without labour   -           Rs 1,200

 

2. Cremation Grounds

The Health Department is also responsible for the cleaning of the cremation grounds namely at Trianon, Berthaud, Palma and also the Gas Crematorium at Palma.

For the Gas Crematorium at Palma, fees chargeable are (i) Rs 2,000 without coffin and (ii) Rs 3,000 with coffin.

Documents to be submitted when effecting payment:-

>     Death Certificate – Delivered by Civil Status Office

>     Original of cremation permit – delivered by Ministry of Health & Quality of Life

>     ID Card of applicant & Witness

The time of operation of the Palma Gas Crematorium is from 09.00 a.m to 04.30 p.m

Processing for payment is made at the Quatre Bornes Market (opening hours: 6 a.m to 18 hrs) Tel: 424-8107. Palma Crematorium – Tel: 427-0045

Note: Reservation of the cremation should be made prior to fixing of cremation and payment. Tel N0. (424-8107 / 427-0045)

Trois Mamelles Cemetery: For burial, please phone officers on 424-8107(Office of Quatre Bornes Market) and for late burial, please call on 59070921

3. Market / Fairs

Quatre Bornes Market / Fairs

Haberdashery Fairs                                                      Opening Hours

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays         :           06.00 a.m to 18 hrs

Vegetable Fairs                                                           Opening Hours

Wednesdays & Saturdays                             :           06.00 a.m to 18 hrs

Foodcourt Everyday from                                           6am to 18hrs 

Market

Weekdays  and Saturday                           -           06.00 a.m to 18 hrs

Sundays / Public holidays          -           06.00 a.m to noon

Co-operative Fairs organised by Ministry of Business Enterprise and Co-operatives (Co-operative Division)      -            On Monday as follows from 9am to 18hrs

9/4/18 , 25/3/18, 30/4/18, 14/5/18, 28/5/8, 11/6/18

25/6/18, 9/7/18, 23/7/18, 30/7/18, 20/8/18, 27/8/18

10/9/18, 25/9/18, 8/10/18, 22/10/18, 29/10/18, 19/11/18

26/11/18

 

Doyen Fair (Belle Rose)

 

Sundays only:   Vegetables / Haberdashery       -           06.00 a.m to noon

 

4. Trade Fees

Processing of trade fee – New Application

For Exempt Developments and for those requiring a Building and Land Use Permit, application is made at the Planning Dept. and after having satisfied the criteria of the Planning Dept, processing for payment of trade fee is done at the Health Department.

Renewal of payment of trade fee is done at the Cashier Office.

For existing trades, payment of trade fee in respect of every subsequent financial year is done in 2 equal instalments, the 1st installment on or before 31 January and the 2nd installment on or before 31 July next ensuing.

A Surcharge of 50% shall be levied on any amount not paid within the period prescribed above.

Trade Refuse fees are levied when payment of trade fees is effected.

5. Cleaning of drains and rivers

Types of drains within the Township:-

(i)                Open drains

(ii)                Covered drains

(iii)               Absorption drains

Presently, drains are cleaned by inhouse labour as per programme and upon request / complaints.

Rivers are also cleaned by inhouse labour at specific places especially where religious activities are being carried out.

6. Cleaning of Barelands

Notices are served by the Inspectorate to known owners of bareland requiring them to clean their premises within a delay of 15 days failing which prosecution may be initiated by the Council.

For unknown barelands found within 100 m from residential premises upon complaints and whenever possible, a strip of about 5 m is cleared by municipal labour by means of cutlasses and bush cutters and in certain cases by JCB.

7. Herbicide Spraying

Herbicide spraying is done by inhouse labour alongside roads and public places as per a scheduled programme and upon requests.

Weeding is done near schools so as to limit the use of herbicides near such Institutions.

8. Rodent Control

Rodent control is carried out in municipal premises, public places and housing estates by private contractor.

Baits are regularly placed by the Contractor and follow up is carried.

9. Poster Panels

70 Poster panels are cleaned by the Health Department as and when required.

Application for fixing of posters and payment are made at the Treasury Department.

10. Public Lavatories

  1. Jules Koenig Public Square Toilet
  2. Guy Rozemont Public Toilet (La Louise / Candos)
  3. Louvet Public Toilet (Berthaud)
  4. Sir William Newton Public Toilet

Cleaning at above sites is carried out by private contractor.

11. Complaints

Complaints are normally attended to within 48 hours and appropriate actions are taken as required. Complaints are also directed to other Authorities (Police De L’Environnement, Ministry of Health & Quality of Life, etc) for necessary action at their end.

Useful Links

  • Online Application of BLUP
  • Planning Policy Guide 7
  • Mun. Council of Vacoas Phoenix
  • Mun. Council of B.Bassin / R.Hill
  • City Council of Port Louis
  • Local Govt Service Commission
  • Public Procurement Office
  • Addendum to BLP guide
  • Housing and Land Use Planning
  • Min. of Local Government & DRM
  • Public Procurement Portal
  • LA Portal for e-services
  • Library Membership Form
  • NECA Sensitisation video - Littering on roadside and nature
  • NECA Sensitisation video - Indiscriminate dumping

Annual Reports

  • Annual Report 2021/2022
  • Annual Report 2019/2020
  • Annual Report 2018/2019
  • Annual Report 2017/2018
  • Annual Report 2016/2017
  • Report-January to June 2016
  • Annual Report 2015
  • Annual Report 2014
  • Annual Report 2013
  • Annual Report 2012

Fast track

  • Library-New Books & Periodicals
  • Protocol on Heavy Rainfall for the Public Sector
  • Home Emergency Plan
  • Amended Local Govt Act 2011
  • Potential Suppliers
  • Cyclone Preparedness Brochure
  • Anti-Corruption Policy for MCQB
  • Guidelines for self-assessment
  • Building & Land Use Permit Guide
  • Occupational Safety & Health Perf.
  • Conditions for the post of Part Time Yoga and Aerobics Instructor
  • Customer Charter
  • Publicity
  • Procurement Plan for Financial Year 2023/2024
  • Photo Gallery
  • Guideline for the installation of petroleum, electric or internal combustion engine
  • Form for self-assessment

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