Thinadhoo council reimposes MVR 5,000 registry exit fee
The council first introduced the fee in January last year.
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The GDh. Thinadhoo City Council has decided to reinstate a fee of MVR 5,000 for residents who request removal from the city’s registry.
The council first introduced the fee in January last year. However, in July this year, the Local Government Authority (LGA) instructed the council to halt the practice, stating that the required procedures had not been completed. The fee collection was stopped following the directive.
In an announcement on Wednesday, the Thinadhoo City Council said it had completed the steps required by the LGA, including obtaining public consent.
According to the council:
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A meeting to gather public views was held in August last year.
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At the meeting, participants agreed that the fee should be set between MVR 0 and MVR 5,000.
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Feedback was also collected via an online Google form.
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A majority supported the MVR 5,000 fee.
The council said the fee will be enforced from the 16th of this month.
The council previously stated that the policy was introduced after observing the effects of outward migration on Thinadhoo’s population. The fee was also intended to encourage population retention.
Thinadhoo was granted city status during the last presidential election campaign under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. At the time, the registered population of the city was 7,906.
