Grand Port Savanne District Council

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District Council Head Office

Royal Road

Rose Belle

To contact us:

Phone: 627 4542/75, 627 7633, 627 5075, 627 7605

Fax: 627 4640

E-mail: gpsdc@intnet.mu

The Grand Port Savanne District Council and some village councils of the south was founded some 45 years back so as to enable inhabitants of the south to participate actively in the development of their respective villages. The duties of supervising certain development programmes for villages falling under the jurisdiction of the Grand Port Savanne District Council was assigned to a “Commissaire civil”, supported by some employees as stated in the “Local Government Ordinance of 1951”. In these days, the Grand Port Savanne District Council consisted of only 5 employees. The village councils, however, had no employees.

It was not until the new “Local Government Ordinance of 1962” was launched that much more power was given to the District Councils, following which the Grand Port Savanne District Council established a development plan for the coming years. This plan at first consisted of resurfacing of roads, street lighting, maintenance of cemeteries, construction of village halls, creation of public markets, playgrounds and other necessary amenities affecting the daily life of the inhabitants of the south.

At present, the District Council has under its jurisdiction 36 villages covering an area of 515 square kilometres. Today the Grand Port Savanne District Council with more than 500 employees is an institution ensuring the development of the southern region and engaged in the improvement of the standard of living of the population in its region and hence contributing to National Development.

Constitution of District Council and Village Councils

Under the Local Government Act, Village Council Elections are held every five years. Each of the 36 villages elects twelve Councillors. The twelve elected Councillors then elect a Councillor among themselves to represent their Village Council at the District Council level.

The 36 District Councillors elect the Chairman of the District Council. Elections of Chairman of the District and Village Councils are held every year but a Chairman is eligible for re-election. Village Councillors can also opt to change their Councillor after the latter has served for one year at the District Council level.

Service, Peace & Happiness

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