Infrastructure : Part of Coast Road Mon-Choisy Closed

11 years, 8 months ago - 27 March 2013, The Défi Media Group

The authorities finally took action. Part of the coastal road along the public beach of Mon-Choisy is closed to vehicles since Monday afternoon. Is it to make way for property developers and tourism?

It was mentioned several months. The authorities refused to confirm the information. Some officials even contradicted the rumor that the government was planning to close the coast road Mon-Choisy about 500 meters. Monday afternoon, the ax fell, and road users were taken by surprise.

They encountered signs "No entry" and had to go a different route. The formal prohibition of movement applied to the part between the hotel Tarisa public beach and that along the football field. Now, users have to make a detour to join the second part of the coastal road. Why this deviation?

On the Road Development Authority (RDA), it remains silent on the issue. Invited to comment on the decision, its chief executive, Cadressen Dorsamy, did not respond to our calls. It is through his secretary he did know that "calls on his mobile bothered him." The fact remains that did not respond to calls or messages left with his secretary.

Defi Media went fishing for information from the Beach Authority (BA).

"I actually found that the road was diverted, but it is not our responsibility," said Subash Seeruttun. "We were not informed," says the director of the BA. For several years now, this part of the coast is coveted by the hotel which is there. The Director of the BA is reassuring: "There is nothing to fear. The public beach is the public beach. This part will not be declassified, "he said. The need to close this section of the road, it remains unanswered.

Another major change that will take place on this popular North Beach in two weeks: the route taken by amateurs picnic will also be closed. "This is a security measure that we will ban vehicles to pass. No picnicker wants to see sand land in his flat because of the vehicles on the beach, "said Subash Seeruttun that evokes the beach erosion. "Trees will be planted to permanently prevent the passage of vehicles. BA planted some 2000 trees on the length of the beach, "says the director of the BA. Because of its cost, the project will be developed in phases, he added.