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Awarding survey and EIA work for the development of Th. Guraidhoo Airport to MTCC. Photo/Construction Ministry

Survey work of Komandoo and Guraidhoo airports to MTCC

Komandoo airport and Guraidhoo airport are a presidential promise of President Mohammed Muizzu.

19 April 2024

By Aishath Fareeha Abdulla

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been entrusted with the task of surveying and conducting the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the development of Sh.Komandoo and Th.Guraidhoo airports.

Contract agreements were signed between the Ministry of Construction and MTCC at two separate ceremonies held in the two islands on Thursday.

Agreement for survey and EIA for Komandoo airport development was signed by:

  • Deputy Managing Director Hassan Mughnee on behalf of MTCC

  • State Minister Ibrahim Nazeem on behalf of Construction Ministry 

Agreement for survey and EIA for Guraidhoo airport development was signed by:

  • Minister Dr Abdullah Muthalib on behalf of theConstruction Ministry 

  • Chief Project Management Officer Ahmed Latheef on behalf of MTCC

Komandoo airport and Guraidhoo airport are a presidential pledge of President Mohammed Muizzu.

The government's policy is to develop a domestic airport within 30 minutes of every residential island, resort or industrial island.

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Riyaz
31 May 2024
Ensuring that there was an airport 30 minutes away from residential islands was a policy of IbuSolih government. Muizzu government has not stated policy as such. In fact, both these airports contravene the same policy as there is existing airports (one under construction) to cover this policy.