Flat recipients announced; all eligible applicants to get flats

Housing ministry on Tuesday released the provisional list of eligible flat applicants under the Gedhoruveriya scheme, with plans to provide flats to all eligible applicants. 

A total of 20,697 applicants had applied for flats under the Gedhoruveriya scheme: 

In a gazette notification on Monday, the housing ministry said that prior to publicising the final list, the authenticity of the information provided in the forms of the eligible applicants in the provisional list will be verified.

If the information is not verified, the instructions made at the time of filing the application will be complied with, the ministry said.

Complaints will be accepted till August 22.

State-run Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation (FDC), which implements government's housing projects, is already building 4,000 housing units in Hulhumale Phase II under the Gedhoruveriya scheme. All the housing units will be completed in 2025, the housing ministry had earlier said.

The 4,000 housing units are being constructed through Indian loans and by two Indian companies.

These housing units include:

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) of India has been awarded another project to build an additional 4,000 flats in the Male region at a cost of USD 165 million (MVR 2.65 billion).