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State contracts MWSC with projects worth over MVR 1 billion

Shahudha Mohamed
16 November 2020, MVT 08:20
Director General of Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Fathimath Shana Farooq and MWSC's Managing Director Hassan Shan signed at the contract signing ceremony. PHOTO: MWSC
Shahudha Mohamed
16 November 2020, MVT 08:20

The government, on Sunday, contracted Maldives Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) to establish MVR 1 billion worth of water and sewerage systems in several islands across Maldives.

In a ceremony held at Senaco Maalan of Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu, Director General of Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Fathimath Shana Farooq signed the agreement on behalf of the state while MWSC's Managing Director Hassan Shah signed on behalf of the company.

MWSC was tasked with establishing water and sewerage systems on 15 islands, as well as water systems on five islands. Moreover, the company will complete the development of a sewerage system on one island, in addition to water and sewerage systems on three islands, funded by the OPEC Fund For International Development (OFID).

According to MD Shah, the commencement of the four projects funded by OFID will take time, but the work on the remaining 20 projects will begin immediately.

The projects contracted by the Planning Ministry cost MVR 1.3 billion while MWSC estimates that the projects funded by OFID will cost MVR 216 million.

Projects funded by the state budget

- Water and sewerage system at Feridhoo, Alif Alif Atoll: MVR 69.33 million

- Water and sewerage system at Himandhoo, Alif Alif Atoll: MVR 65.83 million

- Water and sewerage system at Kamadhoo, Baa Atoll: MVR 56.66 million

- Water and sewerage system at Maalhos, Baa Atoll: MVR 60.45 million

- Water and sewerage system at Maarandhoo, Haa Alif Atoll: MVR 72.81 million

- Water and sewerage system at Thakandhoo, Haa Alif Atoll: MVR 76.45 million

- Water and sewerage system at Vashafaru, Haa Alif: MVR 78.92 million

- Water and sewerage system at Hirimaradhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll: MVR 69.14 million

- Water and sewerage system at Kumundhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll: MVR 102.17 million

- Water and sewerage system at Goidhoo, Shaviyanin Atoll: MVR 86.05 million

- Water and sewerage system at Maafaru, Noonu Atoll: MVR 94.42 million

- Water and sewerage system at Fohdhoo, Noonu Atoll: MVR 58.15 million

- Water and sewerage system at Fainu, Raa Atoll: MVR 63.34 million

- Water and sewerage system at Olhuveliushi, Lhaviyani Atoll: MVR 80.08 million

- Water and sewerage system at Kunburudhoo, Alif Dhaalu Atoll: MVR 45.12 million

- Water system at Mathiveri, Alif Alif Atoll: MVR 38.83 million

- Water system at Muraidhoo, Haa Alif Atoll: MVR 46.85 million

- Water system at Feevah, Shaviyani Atoll: MVR 49.60 million

- Water system at Henbandhoo, Noonu Atoll: MVR 41.36 million

- Water system at Innamaadhoo, Raa Atoll: MVR 50.77 million

Projects funded by OFID

- Water and sewerage system at Vaadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll

- Water and sewerage system at Fiyoari, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll

- Water and sewerage system at Kendhoo, Baa Atoll

- Water and sewerage system at Dharavandhoo, Baa Atoll

The projects were contracted with a four year payment period.

The water and sewerage systems are scheduled to be completed within an 18 month period while the water systems must be completed within 15 months. However, the four projects funded by OFID has a two-year completion period.

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