The Ministry of Economic Development has announced that the contractor financing the reclamation of Giraavaru lagoon will be granted Noonu Atoll's Dhigufalhu lagoon and Dhekenanfaru; an uninhabited island in the same atoll on a 99 year lease as repayment.
Under the large-scale land reclamation project, a total of 120 hectares of land will be reclaimed in Giraavaru lagoon. The Ministry confirmed that the project will conclude sometime during July 2023.