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Water Tank Grant Scheme

The water tank subsidy was introduced in the 2011 budget to support low-income families to purchase a water tank so as to relieve them from the hardship caused by restricted water supply.  ​

Initially, families with a monthly household income ceiling of Rs. 10,000 were eligible for a grant of Rs. 3000/-.  The income ceiling was increased to Rs. 15,000/- in the year 2013 and the grant was increased to Rs. 5000/- in year 2015.  In the 2017/18 budget, the income ceiling for eligibility was increased from Rs. 15000/- to Rs. 25,000/-.  In 2018/2019, the household income was further increased to Rs.30,000/-.  In year 2019, the income eligibility threshold was anew increased to Rs. 50,000/- and the grant has been increased to Rs. 8000/- to cover the purchase of a water tank for a maximum amount of Rs. 5,000/- and a domestic water pump for an amount of Rs.3,000/-.

In the Budget speech 2023/2024, the grant for water tank has been increased from Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 and extended to households with a monthly income of less than Rs 60,000. 

The Water Tank Grant Scheme is now being managed by the Development Bank of Mauritius.

For additional information, please contact the Development Bank of Mauritius as follows:

Head Office- DBM

Address: La Chaussee Port Louis

Telephone Number: 203 3600

Website: dbm@intnet.mu