Additional 100 housing units to be built in Thulhaadhoo

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that work is progressing on building an extra 100 housing units in Baa atoll Thulhaadhoo.

The previous administration had also built 100 housing units in Thulhaadhoo. The temporary flat list was published earlier this year for the flats, a project (100 housing units) that finished in 2023.

President Muizzu visited Thulhaadhoo today and told its citizens that an additional 100 housing units will be built and that the project is currently is at the tendering stage.

"Once this stage is completed, we will open for bids. We have already begun the process of finding a company that will construct 100 housing units and 100 flats, along with the agreement as well. We hope to begin work on the 100 housing units without and delays in the near future."

The President went on to say that the recipients of the housing units will be determined based on the criteria decided by the council. President Muizzu said that the criteria will be determined after opinions are gathered discussions are held between the citizens of Thulhaadhoo and the constituents MP.

The President also said that the ministry will give the go ahead if the criteria falls within the bounds of the law.

The previous administration handed over the Thulhaadhoo 100 housing unit project to Precision Engineering Services Pvt Ltd in July 2019 under a design-and-build principle, at a cost of MVR 79.6 million.

However, due to the housing units not being given out to citizens after the work had finished, citizens protested against the council within their premises during the end of last year. It is said that the protest occurred due to the council attempting to go against on the established policy of the recipients of the housing units.

Housing units that spanned 1,100 square feet were constructed at Thulhaadhoo. The units have three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, storeroom and a laundry as well.

92 of the 100 housing units were given out to citizens of the island, with the other 8 being given out to people that wanted to move to Thulhaadhoo.