The land reclamation work of the tourism island Maafushi, located in the Kaafu Atoll has reached completion.
The island with a population of about 3000 people is renowned for its local tourism. However, all the tourist hotels and guest houses are now closed owing to COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of cases in the Maldives are now declining, tourist ventures are preparing to reopen for tourists in July.
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has reclaimed 25 hectares of land in Maafushi. The project was handed over to MTCC with the aim of solving the land issue of the island and to lease lands for business ventures. The contract was awarded to MTCC last August with a project value of MVR 99.98 million.
MTCC on Tuesday said the land reclamation work of Maafushi was concluded on June 14. The area was reclaimed as a separate piece of land detached from the main island. The land will be connected with Maafushi by a causeway, added MTCC.
MTCC has been working on harbour and reclamation projects of several islands of the Maldives. Some of the projects have been completed over the past three months.
The land reclaimed in Maafushi
