The President of the Republic, Mr Danny Faure, attended the official opening of the Pascal Village Housing Estate at Beau Vallon this afternoon. The President was accompanied by the Minister for Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport, Mrs Pamela Charlette, and had the honour of unveiling the plaque to officially declare the estate open.

This Housing project is benefiting residents coming from the Beau Vallon and Bel Ombre district. The project is part of the programme for 24 housing projects in 24 districts. 

The Estate was built by Furi Construction and came at a total cost of 26.3 million rupees. It comprises of 8 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Construction work for the Pascal Village Housing Estate started in late December 2017 and it took around one year for the project to be completed.

The opening of the Pascal Village Housing Estate will allow the relocation of certain residents for the redevelopment phase of the Société du Logement project, also at Pascal Village.     

Speaking at the event, Minister Charlette said, “I would like to underline the importance of good neighbourhoods in the community. Investment by government does not only provide housing to its people but it’s also a direct investment in to their quality of life, creating space for families to grow and ameliorate the way that they live.”

During the opening ceremony there was also the presentation of keys to 20 new residents. 

The ceremony was attended by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Nicholas Prea, Member of the National Assembly for Beau Vallon district, Hon John Hoareau, Beau Vallon District Administration, staff from the Ministry of Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport, and other distinguished guests.