Male' Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) announced Thursday that installation of the sewer network for the Hiyaa flats, located in Phase 2 of reclaimed suburb Hulhumale', has been completed.
In a tweet regarding the progress of the water and sewerage network for the 7,000 housing units being constructed under the Hiyaa Public Housing Scheme, MWSC revealed that 59 percent of the water supply network was also finished.
Moreover, the company has completed sewer connections to 13 of the 16 apartment complexes developed under the Hiyaa project.
MWSC commenced establishment of the water and sewerage network for the Hiyaa flats last September. The project includes total 580 connections with the main sewerage network measuring 11,003 metres, and establishing 283 man holes and two pumping stations.
The company estimated that the project would be completed by February 2021.
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) recently stated that they working to hand over the flats to recipients by March next year.
Initiated during the government of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, the Hiyaa Project comprises the development of 7,000 flats, in the form of 16 towers of 25-storeys each, in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale's second phase.
It was undertaken with a USD 437 million loan from the EXIM bank of China along with a sovereign guarantee from the government, at an interest of six percent. A period of five years to repay 15 percent of the loan, and 15 years to settle the remaining amount was granted to the Maldivian government.
HDC estimated that a minimum of five individuals would reside in each flat, amounting to 100 people on a single floor, 2,400 in every building and total 38,400 in all 16 towers.
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