Republic of Mauritius- Minister Mentor meets members of Mapou Senior Citizens Association

On this occasion, the Minister Mentor reiterated Government’s commitment to uplift the lives of senior citizens through various facilities that are being put in place. These comprise: increase in Basic Pension Scheme from Rs 5810 to Rs 6210; adequate health facilities; free public transport and setting up of elderly day care centres.

Several governmental measures, he said, have been taken to cater for the wellbeing of the elderly and efforts are ongoing as Government wants to ensure that the elderly lead a pleasant and comfortable life in the most suitable environment possible. To this end, he added, the Metro Express is a major infrastructure project that will upgrade and modernise the public transport system in Mauritius. It will provide a safe, reliable, and comfortable means of transport that will reduce travel time for users and special features will be considered in the design of stations and urban terminals for the elderly and disabled, he said.