{"id":4011,"date":"2026-01-09T09:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primeminister.govmu.org\/pm\/?p=4011"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:36:12","slug":"prime-minister-leads-coordination-meeting-ahead-of-thaipoosam-cavadee-and-maha-shivratree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primeminister.govmu.org\/pm\/?p=4011","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister leads Coordination Meeting ahead of Thaipoosam Cavadee and Maha Shivratree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4011\" class=\"elementor elementor-4011\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0403ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e0403ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244a60bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244a60bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>GIS \u2013 09 January 2026:<\/b>\u00a0The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, chaired a meeting yesterday at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis with relevant Ministers to review the state of preparedness for the upcoming religious festivals, Thaipoosam Cavadee and Maha Shivratree.<\/p><p>Thaipoosam Cavadee will be celebrated on\u00a0Sunday\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0of\u00a0February 2026\u00a0and\u00a0Maha Shivratree will be observed on\u00a0Sunday\u00a015 February 2026.<\/p><p>The meeting focused on enhancing coordination among the relevant ministries and authorities to ensure the smooth conduct of the religious events, with particular emphasis on the safety and well-being of pilgrims\u00a0and devotees. Discussions covered key aspects such as logistics, security arrangements, traffic management, health services, and water supply.<\/p><p>Ministers present\u00a0comprised\u00a0the\u00a0Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr\u00a0Rajesh Anand Bhagwan;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0Minister of National Infrastructure, Mr\u00a0Govindranath Gunness;\u00a0the\u00a0Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr\u00a0Anil Kumar Bachoo;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr\u00a0Darmarajen Nagalingum;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0Minister of Land Transport, Mr<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed;<strong>\u00a0t<\/strong>he\u00a0Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Mr\u00a0John Micha\u00ebl Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen; and the\u00a0Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr\u00a0Mahendra Gondeea.<\/p><p><span class=\"fontSizeMedium\">Government Information Service, Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Level 6, New Government Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius. 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Thaipoosam Cavadee will be celebrated on\u00a0Sunday\u00a01st\u00a0of\u00a0February 2026\u00a0and\u00a0Maha Shivratree will be observed on\u00a0Sunday\u00a015 February 2026. 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