Public advised to avoid west coast beach area

Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has requested the public not to access the west coast beach area, which is under construction.

The ministry tweeted today, “It is kindly requested public not to access the Westcoast beach area as it is a construction site and is NOT safe.”

It is kindly requested public not to access the Westcoast beach area as it is a construction site and is NOT safe. pic.twitter.com/bZnAV5I0Tz

— housing.gov.mv (@HousingGovMv) November 13, 2015

The project was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in August 2015.

It entails deepening a 4,623 square metre area by 3 metres, and the construction of a 2,457 metre beach.

The cost of the project, to be completed in four months, is MVR 41.5 million.