A timber bridge has been constructed to connect the two island of Kinbidhoo and Kudadhoo with 99% of the work currently concluded. The Kinbidhoo Council has a vision to develop the island under a city hotel concept to advance local tourism in the island.
A coconut timber bridge has been built connecting Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo with the island of Kudadhoo located in the same lagoon. As believed by the Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo Council, this is a development that will expand tourism in the island and is also the most important effort towards progressing their economy and reviving it.
The bridge built using trunks of coconut palms to connect the two islands approximately 110 meters (0.11 kilo meters) apart is 99 percent completed. The most active role played in this project initiated by the Island Council a year ago were by the employees of the Council and the youth of the island.
With the two islands now linked, the work that remains is sealing the two sides and building a hut in the middle of the bridge.
While this work is ongoing, the Island Council is designing concepts for guest rooms that will be established within a city hotel theme in Kudadhoo which has a land size of 1.5 hectares.
President of the Kinbidhoo Council, Ali Hussain stated that a company needs to be registered to enter into the tourism business. He affirmed that this work is also ongoing and ensured that this project will be facilitated once a bank loan is obtained.
Ali Hussain remarked that there are two ways to develop Kudadhoo. The first method is for the Council to procure a loan and build the guest rooms together with some individuals from the island. Kinbidhoo Council stated that the other option is to appoint some residents to construct the guest rooms. However, the Council's vision and design must be maintained while developing the island of Kudadhoo.
"The current plan is to divide the island from the middle, build guest houses in one area like a design of the leaf and give it for rent. There will be villas in the beach side. These places will be given for daily and monthly rent," he said.
Ali further stated that the island will also have restaurants and a front office as well.
One guest house established in Kinbidhoo which has a population of 1,400 people is currently operating successfully. While six plots of land have been issued for rent to built additional guest houses, the practical work of these sites are being proceeded at present. The Island Council believes that the establishment of these locations and the development of Kudadhoo is a significant advancement to the island's local tourism.
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