The Land Drainage Authority Bill, which provides for the setting up of a Land Drainage Authority to shoulder such responsibilities of managing and coordinating drain projects inclusive of the development and implementation of a land drainage master plan, was presented in the National Assembly by the Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs, External Communications and National Development Unit, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on 28 March 2017.
During his statement at the second reading, the Prime Minister explained the rationale of the Bill which makes way for the establishment of an appropriate institution to ensure integrated, proactive and concerted efforts in the implementation and management of drain projects throughout the island to address flooding problems which remain a serious concern in the wake of daunting challenges facing Small Island Developing States owing to climate change.
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