JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – The Mauritius government has handed over cheques worth Rs 17.9 million to 228 beneficiaries under the Slab Grant Rood Scheme.
Minister of Housing and Lands, Purmanund Jhugroo, reiterated the government’s decide to ensure the welfare of the population, and to improve the quality of life of the vulnerable.
“Government recognises the efforts of those who strive to improve their life chances and will provide the necessary assistance to those requiring help to complete their housing projects,” said Jhugroo.
20 of the beneficiaries received Rs 50 000, 68 received Rs 70 000 and 140 received Rs 100 000, during a ceremony held at Le Plaza in Rose-Hill.
The Grant Roof Scheme is a government’s initiative that provides financial support to low-income earners to enable them to buy building materials to build their own houses.
It is part of the Social Housing Policy of the government to ensure that beneficiaries are able to have a decent dwelling.
Jhugroo recalled a major 2018-2019 budgetary measure that makes provision for the broadening of the categories of households eligible for the grant for the casting of slabs.
He said this includes an increase in the grant from Rs 75 000 to Rs 100 000 for families earning a monthly income of up to Rs 10 000, Rs 70 000 instead of Rs 40 000 for those earning between Rs 10 001 to Rs 15 000 monthly, and Rs 50 000 for families earning between Rs 15 001 to Rs 20 000 monthly.
Since January 2015, he indicated, the National Housing Development Company has commissioned the construction of some 5 888 housing units in different sites across the country.
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