"We are looking at the entire list. We will look at all the applicants and those who qualify and get the highest points will get 4,000 flats," Minister Haidar said.
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr Ali Haidar Ahmed said that the government will review the 20,000 applications submitted in the first round of the Gedhoruveriyaa housing scheme to finalize the 4,000 recipients of the flats.
Speaking to the parliament's Petitions Committee, Minister Haidar said that 825 applicants on the permanent list of recipients published by the previous government had no issues. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had examined this list, determining that only 20 percent of the recipients were eligible, while 60 percent did not meet the criteria.
"We will look at the entire list, around 20,000 applications were received. We will look at all the applications and select who should get the 4,000 flats. The list will be compiled by evaluating those who meet the requirements and get the most points," Haidar said.
The final list, after reviewing the previously announced flats, will be released in October, the Minister said during the committee meeting held today.
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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