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By Aishath Fareeha Abdulla

The government has completed the project awarded to MTCC for the expansion of HDh. Hanimaadhoo harbour.

MTCC said in a statement that the construction of the Hanimaadhoo harbour has been completed on April 1.

The cost of the project is MVR 65.15 million. Under the project:

  • 19,870 cubic metres of embankment has been filled and 6,525 cubic metres of water has been filled

  • 310 metres of land has sea walls

  • A 704-metre outer wall has been installed

  • A 140-metre revetment has been installed 

  • A 90-metre groin was applied

  • Concrete pavement has been constructed over an area of 2,583 square metres 

  • A jetty has been built 

  • A bridge and a ramp have been constructed 

  • Lagoon/reef lamps and port lights have been installed

According to MTCC, Hanimaadhoo, which is visited by a large number of people every day for various purposes, is also dependent on tourism and modernising the island's harbour will be a boost to the island's economy.

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