The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that 35 hectares of land have been reclaimed from Giraavaru Falhu so far.
photo courtesy of MACL
The land reclamation operations are moving ahead with two dredgers operating simultaneously – Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Oranje and Queen of the Netherlands.
photo courtesy of MACL
Under this capital project, the Government will reclaim a total of 167.15 hectares of land from Giraavaru Falhu. Of this, 70 hectares had been reclaimed by the end of the previous administration.
photo courtesy of Presidency Maldives
MACL is currently undertaking the land reclamation operations on the remaining 97.15 hectares, of which 35 hectares have been completed to date.
photo courtesy of Presidency Maldives
Once completed, the reclaimed land is expected to play a key role in alleviating the long-standing housing crisis in the Greater Malé Area.
