Maldives, on Monday, began generating energy from waste through the facility opened in Vandhoo, Raa Atoll - a first for the country.
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The waste management centre in Vandhoo, Raa Atoll. The facility boasts the first facility of its kind to generate electricity via waste incineration in Maldives. PHOTO: MIHAARU
Ahmed Aiham
2019-07-23 10:50:07
Maldives, on Monday, began generating energy from waste through the facility opened in Vandhoo, Raa Atoll - a first for the country.
In an interview with local media Mihaaru, Minister of Environment Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan dubbed the operation a "first step towards fulfiling the government's pledge to monetize waste in the country".
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