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Water Resources: Government Information: Library Guide: Mauritius

This guide directs you to government sources on water resources from international to local level.

Organisation

Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities

Central Water Authority

"The Central Water Authority (CWA) was established under the provisions of the Central Water Authority Act No. 20 of 1971. ... responsible for the control, development and conservation of Water Resources and the Treatment and Distribution of water to domestic, industrial and commercial purposes throughout Mauritius."

Wastewater Management Authority (WMA)

"The Wastewater Management Authority (WMA) has been established as a body corporate under the Wastewater Management Authority Act to be responsible for all matters relating to the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater."

Irrigation Authority

A parastatal body set up under the Irrigation Authority Act No. 39 of 1978 with the responsibility for the development of the public sector irrigation.

Policies

Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities. National water policy, July 2014

Water resources

National Economic and Social Council. 2014. Management of water resources (NESC report 28)

Accounts & Statistics

G 6982 A.ENER
   Digest of energy and water statistics / Republic of Mauritius, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Economic Development, Financial Serivces and Corporate Affairs. --    Port Louis : Central Statistics Office, 2003-
   v. : ill. ; 30 cm.

SADC Economic Accounting of Water Use. Mauritius pilot report: final report (2010)