Deluge in Mauritius- 30 March 2013

170mm in 4hr... and 11 deaths!

Who’s to be blamed?

The Government? The meteorologists? The Engineers who designed the flyover or Caudan Waterfront? The people for polluting the atmosphere?

Where’s the structural problem?

The roads ? The drains? Blocked water pipes ? Or did they assume the tunnel subway to be the evacuation chamber when designing the whole stuff?

The downpour not only took the lives of so many people, but is also responsible for some tangible losses: many houses were flooded, cars were destroyed and other buildings were severly damaged! Guess Insurance companies would have a busy week!

This is the first time we're witnessing such a calamitous situation in our little 'heavenly' island. My sincere condolence to all the people who lost someone dear to them, and also to those who've become homeless...

I wonder what would have happened if this would have happened during the weekdays with students all around.. :/

And as The PM announced, tommorow, 1st April 2013 will be a Public Holiday in memory of the persons who lost their lives... :(

Photo Crefits: Facebook (Sorry could not acknowledge each photo-owner personally cos of all the Shares).

Bharat Telecom: Rs 280/month (2Mb/s net connex + 40 IPTV)

Bharat Telecom Ltd (BTL) is a private firm established in August 2010 in Mauritius and it’s turning out to be our new ISP!

BTL will provide the following services:

• High Speed Broadband Internet
• IPTV
• VOIP
• eEducation
• Video Surveillance
• Video Conferencing
• Virtual Private Network
• Highest Density/Lowest Price
• Video Optimized
• High Speed Architecture


BTL will use the concept of GEPON (Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network”, also known as FTTH (Fibre To The Home) which is aiming to connect every Mauritian household with a Fiber Optic Network.

BTL will offer an internet access at 2 Mb/s and 40 TV channels for only Rs 280 per month!!!

This project is intended to contribute to the concept of Maurice Ile Durable. In the beginning, $30m has been invested for Phase 1 of this project which gonna connect 50 000 households. The official launching program of FTTH took place last Friday, 16th March and eventually, in the following 8 weeks the first installations will begin. In the beginning, the service would be available only in Ebene, QB, Rose-Hill & Beau-Bassin since the Network Operating Centre is located in Ebene!

 

Concerning recruitment, BTL has started recruiting people since last week and it is planning to recruit another 200 persons in the coming weeks, to finally recruit 1000 by 2015 for the last phase!

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