Installation of additional elevators in Hiyaa flats begins
The additional elevators consist of a passenger lift and a stretcher lift.
By
Aishath Fareeha Abdulla
Work to install additional elevators in the second phase of the Hiyaa flats in Hulhumale has begun.
Housing Minister Ali Haider, Environment Minister Thorig Ibrahim and HDC Managing Director Fazul Rasheed inaugurated the installation of the elevators at a ceremony held at Hiyaa Tower 2 on Thursday.
Installing more elevators in the Hiyaa flats is a presidential pledge.
The Chinese funded Hiyaa project, which was launched during incumbent president Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s tenure as Housing Minister, has 16 25-storey towers with three or four elevators per tower and a total of 54 elevators.
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MVR 200 million has been included in the budget for installation of additional elevators
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The elevator installation work has been awarded to China’s Shenyang Yuanda Intellectual Industry Group Co. Ltd.
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Two additional elevators will be installed in each tower; a total of 32 additional elevators
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The additional elevators consist of a passenger lift and a stretcher lift
The elevator installation is expected to be completed within a year.
