Agreement worth MVR 424 million signed for road construction in six islands

An agreement worth MVR424 million has been signed between Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure and Maldives Road Development Corporation (MRDC) for the construction of roads in six islands.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at Bandos Island Resort this afternoon by Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu on behalf of the ministry and Managing Director of MRDC Ibrahim Nazeem on behalf of MRDC.

The ceremony was attended by President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik, Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen, some ministers and island councillors.

The islands included in the road construction project are Haa Alif Dhidhdhoo, Haa Dhaalu Hanimaadhoo, Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo, Thaa Vilufushi, Gaaf Alif Villingili and Gaaf Dhaal Thinadhoo.

Under the agreement, nine roads will be constructed in Vilufushi, fifteen in Villingili, 21 in Thinadhoo, thirteen in Kudahuvadhoo, 21 in Hanimaadhoo and fifteen in Dhidhdhoo.

Speaking at the ceremony, the president expressed hope that the road construction work in the six islands will be completed soon, and that projects in other islands can be initiated soon as well.

He said that four out of the six islands included in today’s agreement have proper sanitation and other facilities, and that efforts to establish sanitation facilities in Hanimaadhoo and Thinadhoo will commence in the near future.

The President said that the road construction projects will facilitate development in the islands, and called for the cooperation and support of island councils and citizens in the work.