Govt to avoid rentals for fire-affected ministries

Government has decided not to rent any additional premises until a permanent solution is implemented after housing ministry, construction ministry, and environment ministry were burned down in a fire on Thursday.

All three ministries are currently operating temporarily at Dharubaaruge following the fire that damaged their buildings last Thursday. The fire, which started at the housing ministry, took six hours to bring under control, also affecting the construction ministry and environment ministry's Green Building.

President Mohamed Muizzu visited Dharubaaruge on Monday to inspect the temporary operations of the ministries and meet with their employees.

Remarks from his visit were published on the President's Office website, where the president stated his commitment to ensuring the ministries operate from government-owned premises until a permanent building is made available.

The president also highlighted efforts to enhance resources at Dharubaaruge to support the ministries’ functions. These efforts include:

During his visit, the president also met with the task force overseeing the transition of the ministries to Dharubaaruge and held discussions with heads of several companies.