"When the construction of the flats are completed, we will announce the list of recipients and Gazette the final list," said Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr Ali Haidar Ahmed.
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr Ali Haidar Ahmed today said that the final list of flats under the Gedhoruveriyaa Housing Scheme will be released in October.
Housing Ministry officials were summoned to the Parliament's Petitions Committee today to address a petition filed in Parliament requesting that the gazetted list of flat recipients under the Gedhoruveriyaa scheme, implemented by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's government, not be canceled.
Replying to questions raised by some committee members, Minister Haidar stated that the government does not intend to abolish the flat list. However, when it reviews the list, it will ensure that flats are allocated to the most deserving applicants.
Minister Haidar mentioned that the list would be reviewed by the time the flats are constructed. “We will announce all the selected applicants and gazette the final list by the time the flats are constructed,” he said.
"I believe that the first six of the 32 towers will be completed by the end of October. Hopefully, the final list will be released by then."
Under the Gedhoruveriyaa scheme, 32 towers, each 17-18 storeys high, are being constructed in Hulhumalé Phase 2. Each floor will have eight apartments, totaling 1,200 two-room apartments and 2,800 three-room apartments. The Housing Ministry had earlier stated that all towers will be completed by mid 2025.
ACC had halted the allocation of flats after the government released a permanent list of recipients two days before the end of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's term. Following a two-month investigation, the ACC found that 60 percent of the 4,000 listed recipients had not met the eligibility criteria, with only 20.7 percent of the recipients devoid of any faults, while 19.7 percent had misinformation in their forms despite passing the criteria.
Consequently, the current government formed a new flat committee to review the list.
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