Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd

WATER TANK & DOMESTIC WATER PUMP Grant New Scheme 2023-2024

APPLICATION FORM - GRANT

Section A: Particulars and Criteria of the Scheme[ - Hide ]

A.1 The Scheme
  1. The scheme is operated by the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd (DBM).
  2. The scheme provides for a grant for purchase of a WATER TANK, supply of essential fittings and WATER PUMP, to be installed and delivered at the principal residence of the applicant.
  3. The grant of Rs 15,000 is meant only for applicants drawing a gross monthly household income less than Rs 60,000 and will be treated on first come first serve basis.
  4. The grant is meant only for purchase of a new WATER TANK and WATER PUMP from a supplier of WATER TANK-PUMP registered under the scheme with DBM (Registered Supplier).
  5. The new WATER TANK shall have a minimum tank capacity of 1,000 litres or more for a proposed price of Rs 10,000, together with essential fittings for an amount of Rs 1,000 and A Domestic WATER PUMP where capacity would be 0.5 HP and grant element would amount to Rs 4,000. Consideration could also be given to provision of solar powered water pump.
A.2 Eligibility of Applicant
To be eligible for the grant,
  1. The applicant must be aged 18 years or over.
  2. The applicant or spouse (if applicable) must be (a) the owner of the residence where the WATER TANK will be installed and (b) the official CWA customer of the said residence.
  3. The applicant can also be a tenant of the residence where the WATER TANK and WATER PUMP will be installed. An updated rent book, together with recent CWA Bill, ID Card of owner and a letter from owner must be produced
  4. The applicant or spouse (if applicable) or any other occupant of the residence where the WATER TANK and WATER PUMP will be installed must not have already benefited of a grant under any WATER TANK Grant schemes.
  5. Applications which have already been processed for previous schemes and where coupons have been issued, households will not be eligible to apply under the new scheme.
  6. The grant shall be used for the sole purpose of benefitting from the installation of the water tank and water pump.
A.3 Application under the Scheme
  1. To apply on-line for the grant, (a) the applicant must visit the DBM’s website www.dbm.mu and obtain access to DBM’s WATER TANK and domestic WATER PUMP New Grant Scheme application webpage where the application form is posted, and (b) the applicant must fill in Section B.1 and submit the application form on-line to the Bank.
  2. Upon submission of the application form to the Bank, the applicant will receive the Application No of the application made. The Application No must be noted and remembered by the applicant as the Bank will use same for all future communications with the applicant. .
  3. The Bank will thereafter act to proceed further with the application. The applicant will be called in person at the Bank with all required supporting documents listed in Section B.2 of the application form, to complete the formalities and to confirm his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant.
  4. Upon processing of the application, if the applicant is found to be eligible for the grant, the Bank will issue to the applicant a grant coupon to be utilized for the purchase of a new WATER TANK, essential fittings and domestic WATER PUMP from a Registered Supplier of the applicant’s choice out of a list of Registered Suppliers.
  5. The applicant must not consider submission of this application to the Bank, completion of the application formalities and confirmation of his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant as a guarantee to benefit of the grant.
  6. The applicant shall not make any deposit, advance or part-payment and/or enter into any agreement or arrangement with any Registered Supplier for purchase/order/reservation of a Water tank and water pump prior to making this application, completion of the application formalities, confirmation of his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant, and issue of the grant coupon by the Bank. Furthermore, the applicant shall not enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Registered Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme.
  7. The Bank shall outright cancel the application, or should the applicant (a) fail to produce all supporting documents, complete the application formalities or confirm his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant within the given timeframe; (b) fail to meet the criteria and conditions of the scheme and the requirements of the Bank; (c) provide any false information/make any false declaration/submit any fake, falsified or forged document in respect of this application to benefit of the grant; and (d) enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Registered Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM or to operate the scheme.
  8. The Bank shall reserve the rights to initiate legal proceedings against the applicant should (a) the applicant provide any false information/make any false declaration/submit any fake, falsified or forged document in respect of this application to benefit of the grant; and (b) the applicant enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Registered Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme.
  9. The Bank reserves the right to stop or cancel the whole on-line application process under the scheme if deemed necessary.
  10. The Bank shall not be liable to the applicant for:- a. any prejudice, loss or inconvenience which may be caused to the applicant as a result of the application; b. any delay in the processing of the application; c. cancellation of the application.
A.4 Disclosure of Applicant information
The scheme may involve disclosure of applicant information to Ministries/Bodies of the Government of Mauritius, and in the public domain.

Section B: Application for a Grant

B.1 Profile of Applicant
1. Title
Please choose a title.
2. Name and NID No of Applicant
Surname is required.
Other names is required.
Please fill a valid national identity number.
Name and NID No of Wife
Maiden name is required.
Other Names is required.
Please fill a valid national identity number.
3. Address of principal residence
Address Line 1 is required.
Town / Village is required.
Please choose Owner or Tenant.
Name and NID No of Landlord
Landlord surname is required.
Landlord other names is required.
Please fill a valid mobile number.
Please fill a valid residential phone number.
Please fill a valid Off/Bus phone number.
Please choose Yes or No.
Please fill a valid amount for income.
Please fill a valid amount for spouse income.
B.2 Documents to be produced (when Applicant will be called in person at the Bank to complete the application formalities)
1. National Identity Card of Applicant
2.Birth Certificate of Applicant		 Original
Original
    If Applicant is married
3. Marriage Certificate
4. National Identity Card of Spouse
5. Birth Certificate of Spouse
Original
Original
Original
    If Applicant is widower/widow
3. Marriage Certificate
4. Death Certificate of Spouse

Original
Original
    If Applicant is divorce
3. Marriage Certificate
4. Divorce decree

Original
Original
    If Applicant is owner of the residence
6. Recent Domestic CWA Bill (on name of Applicant or Spouse)
Original
    If Applicant is a tenant of the residence
7. Written consent of Landlord & Recent Domestic CWA Bill
8. Rent Book and National Identity Card of landlord
Original
Photocopies
9. Payslip/Bank Statement/MRA Return/Affidavit (where applicable) Original
10. Documents certifying Household income to be produced Original

Photocopies of documents should be complete, clear and legible

B.3 Declaration and Agreement of the Applicant and Spouse (if applicable)
I/We hereby declare that:-
  1. I/We meet the eligibility criteria detailed at Section A.2. above.
  2. My/Our application is for the purpose of purchase of a new WATER TANK of a minimum tank capacity of 1,000 litres or above, essential fittings and A domestic WATER PUMP SHOULD BE AT 0.5 HP. The WATER TANK, essential fittings and domestic water PUMP shall be installed at the principal residence declared at Section B.1 above.
  3. I/We have not made/shall not make any deposit, advance or part-payment and/or entered/enter into any agreement or arrangement with any Registered Supplier for purchase/order/reservation of a Water Tank , essential fittings and domestic Water Pump prior to making this application, completion of the application formalities, confirmation of my/our agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant, and issue of the grant coupon by the Bank.
  4. I/We have not entered/shall not enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Registered Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme
  5. I/We are agreeable to disclosure of my/our information and documents provided/to be provided in respect of my/our present application under the scheme, and other Ministries/Bodies of the Government of Mauritius, and in the public domain.
  6. I/We have taken cognizance of all particulars and criteria of the scheme detailed in Section A above and am/are agreeable to same.
  7. The information given in this application are true and correct and that I/we have not withheld any material fact.
  8. I/We have not availed of any grant under any Water Tank Grant Scheme.
(Applicant)
Applicant must be in format: Surname OtherNames
(Spouse)
Spouse must be in format: MaidenName OtherNames
Please enter a date in dd/mm/yyyy format
Note: Providing false or misleading information and fake, falsified and/or forged documents and making false declaration/s are offences under the Law, and may lead to prosecution.