On 29 March 2016, the National Assembly passed
the Build Operate Transfer Projects Act. With BOT,
the private sector designs, finances, constructs and operates the
facility and eventually, after a specified period, known as the
'concession period', the ownership is transferred to the
government.
What is BOT? : Build Operate Transfer
("BOT") is a developing technique for infrastructure
projects by using private funding. Such infrastructure projects
include a wide array of public facilities with the main function to
serve public needs, to provide social services and promote economic
activity in the private sector. The most common examples of
facilities are roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, airports,
ports and public buildings. A very recent project under the BOT
model is the357 km railway project which has been announced by the
Indian railway Ministry this year. In Mauritius, the BOT approach
can be used to develop smart cities and toll-road projects.
