BALACLAVA – KOHINOOR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD – LAND LEASE
(No. 1B/265) Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the
Minister of Housing and Lands whether, in regard to State Lands in Balaclava, he will state if
Kohinoor Investment Holdings Ltd has been granted a lease of a plot of land thereat and, if so,
state -
(a) when the reservation letter was granted;
(b)the letter of intent was issued;
(c) the extent thereof, indicating the annual rental value;
(d) the terms and conditions, indicating the purpose of the lease;
(e) the amount of taxes and levy paid to Government;
(f) the nature of the project, and
(g) if the lease has been transferred.
Reply: I am informed that, following a statement made to the Police last year by the hon.
Member himself, the Police has been conducting an enquiry on a number of leases allocated on
State land including the lease of State land at Balaclava to Kohinoor Investment Holdings Ltd.
As the Police enquiry is on, it would neither be in order nor proper to
make any further statement on this matter at this stage.

Sitting of tuesday 6th July 2010

(No. 1B/265) Written answer

Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the Minister of Housing and Lands whether, in regard to State Lands in Balaclava, he will state if Kohinoor Investment Holdings Ltd has been granted a lease of a plot of land thereat and, if so, state -

(a) when the reservation letter was granted;

(b)the letter of intent was issued;

(c) the extent thereof, indicating the annual rental value;

(d) the terms and conditions, indicating the purpose of the lease;

(e) the amount of taxes and levy paid to Government;

(f) the nature of the project, and

(g) if the lease has been transferred.

Reply: I am informed that, following a statement made to the Police last year by the hon. Member himself, the Police has been conducting an enquiry on a number of leases allocated on State land including the lease of State land at Balaclava to Kohinoor Investment Holdings Ltd.

As the Police enquiry is on, it would neither be in order nor proper to make any further statement on this matter at this stage.