First phase of Gulhi lagoon dredging complete
The 85-hectare project to be dredged by the government is also underway, Minister Muthalib said.
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By
Fathmath Ahmed Shareef
The reclamation of 150 hectares of land, a project begun by the previous government via Boskalis as part of the Gulhi lagoon reclamation project was completed on Monday.
Construction and Infrastructure Minister Abdullah Muthalib wrote in X on Tuesday that 150 hectares of land has been dredged by acquiring 18 million cubic metres of sand, and the beach protection work is now underway.
The additional 85-hectare project to be dredged by the government is also underway, he said.
Gulhi lagoon Dredging Project:
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Practical work began on July 2 last year
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The work was awarded to Boskalis of the Netherlands for a total of USD 130.4 million (MVR 2.01 billion)
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The previous government had decided to provide housing to the people of Male from Gulhi
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President Muizzu announced this decision at the opening ceremony of the Rasmale project.
