Bilehfahi airport works officially begins under MACL

The practical work on the planned Sh. Bilehfahi Airport has been officially handed over to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), and the project's work resumed today.

During the previous government led by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the land reclamation for the airport, an area of 56.34 hectares, was awarded to MTCC. However, that administration ended without results.

At that time, the Bilehfahi Airport was planned under a cross-subsidy model. Although efforts were made to begin the land reclamation and the practical airport work during that period, the work was never successfully started.

Today, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu visited Bilehfahi as the fourth island on his current tour of Shaviyani Atoll.

During the President's visit, the agreement for both the land reclamation required for the Bilehfahi Airport and the operation of the airport was signed by State Minister of Finance Husham Ali and MACL Managing Director Ibrahim Shareef.

The practical work on the airport was officially commenced by Ibrahim Shareef (MD of MACL), alongside the Minister of Local Government Adam Shareef and the Bilehfahi Council President.