In accordance with the Decentralization Act, to provide the main services delivered by the government to the public through integrated service centers, 18 establishments named "Government Service Centers" were established today.
The President's Office stated that these centers were established under the discretion granted to the President by Article 116(a) of the Constitution.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu decided that these offices should be run under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Atolls where the Government Service Centers were established:
- Haa Alifu Atoll
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Shaviyani Atoll
- Noonu Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Lhaviyani Atoll
- Kaafu Atoll
- Alifu Alifu Atoll
- Alifu Dhaalu Atoll
- Vaavu Atoll
- Meemu Atoll
- Faafu Atoll
- Dhaalu Atoll
- Thaa Atoll
- Laamu Atoll
- Gaafu Alifu Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
"The purpose of establishing the government service centers is to arrange for services provided by national institutions to be accessible from administrative divisions through integrated service centers, in accordance with Article 65(b)(1) of Act No. 2010/7 (Decentralisation Act of the Administrative Divisions of the Maldives)," the President's Office website stated.
