million and the eligible household income threshold was increased from Rs 2 million to Rs 3.5 million. 172. Deprived family (including squatters) from different regions in Mauritius have been relocated and provided land and/or housing support at: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. La Valette Integrated Housing Project -198 housing units in April 2009 Sottise Integrated Housing Project -19 housing units in December 2010 Dubreuil lntegrated Housing Project - 22 housing units in January 2014 Gros Cailloux Integrated Housing Project - 59 housing units in May 2013 Karo Kalyptus Integrated Housing Project - 115 plots of land granted on lease out of which 109 also benefitted from housing support from NEF Pointe aux Sables - 72 housing units and 66 plots of land granted on lease to vulnerable families. RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS 173. As at December 2018, there are 42,818 valid work permits for 34,265 Male and 8,553 Female Migrant workers working in in the secondary economic activities including construction and manufacturing of food products, beverages, textile and garments, paper products, chemical products, plastic products, fabricated metal products, furniture and machinery and equipment. 24,308 come from Bangladesh, 9,752 from India, 1,972 from China, 4452 from Madagascar, 1153 from Sri Lanka and a few from Nepal, Philippines, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, France Italy and other countries. 174. Government has launched a “Know Your Rights Pamphlet’’ in March 2019, to inform current and prospective migrant workers (in secondary economic activities including the construction and manufacturing industry) of their rights and the possible remedial actions in case of violations. The pamphlet is available in 6 languages namely English, French, Hindi, Tamil, Bangla and Mandarin. The pamphlets are being distributed to Migrant Workers already in Mauritius and new migrants will be provided with this pamphlet while he is finalizing his contract of employment. Copies will also be distributed at the immigration counter at the Airport. It is hoped that with the publication of this pamphlet and wider publicity in respect of the rights of migrant workers, abuses and ill treatment will be prevented. There is also an info graphic clip has been prepared for the benefit of migrant workers and it will be displayed today. 175. Migrant workers enjoy the same terms and conditions of employment as those laid down for local workers in our legislation. The contract of employment of a migrant worker, prior to his arrival in Mauritius, is examined and vetted by the Special Migrant Workers’ Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training to ensure that it contains no abusive clauses and that it is in full conformity with the prevailing labor law. Regular inspection visits are 51