In a letter addressed to the Parliament's Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, Villimale' MP Ahmed Usham, on Sunday, urged the Parliament to investigate damages to Vilimale' caused as a result of ongoing reclamation activities at neighbouring industrial island of Gulhifalhu, Kaafu Atoll.
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Large plumes of sediment seen drifting towards Villimale's South West coast, causing environmentalist and Maldivians to raise concern over one of the last remaining natural habitats in the Greater Male' region. Industrial island Thilafush and Gulhifalhu are seen in the backdrop of the photograph. PHOTO: MOHAMED SHAM / SHARMBYE / INSTAGRAM
Ahmed Aiham
2020-06-01 10:42:28
In a letter addressed to the Parliament's Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, Villimale' MP Ahmed Usham, on Sunday, urged the Parliament to investigate damages to Vilimale' caused as a result of ongoing reclamation activities at neighbouring industrial island of Gulhifalhu, Kaafu Atoll.
High levels of sedimentation, which effectively blankets and smothers live coral, were reported by environmental groups and activists.
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