Male, Maldives (CU)_ President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced that his government seeks to eliminate inter-island transport challenges before the conclusion of its term next year. The president remarked this during the event organized to open the newly renovated harbor on the island of Veyvah in the Meemu atoll. While delivering his speech at the event, the president revealed that his goal was to eliminate domestic transportation challenges before the end of his term in 2023.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) was tasked with the development work of Veyvah seaport. President Solih announced that MTCC has so far completed 38 port and coastline protection projects and that 115 are now ongoing around the nation. The other projects are in various phases of construction. Due to the fact that fishing and fish processing are the island’s primary economic activities, a harbor that allows secure mooring and cargo transfer for fishing vessels was vital for island people.
According to President Solih, despite Veyvah’s modest size and population, his administration has always prioritized providing fair and equal development to all islands. He also stated that the island needed the infrastructure necessary for its economic progress. Accordingly, the water and sewerage projects are ongoing in Veyvah. President Solih recently paid a visit to the five islands in the Meemu atoll. Raiymandhoo was his first destination, followed by Maduvvari and Dhuggaru. As part of the excursion, he also toured Muli Island before coming back to Male.
Comparing the progress of the country in the four-year tenure of his administration with the five-year tenure of the previous administration, the president highlighted that his administration has brought in a number of development projects in Veyvah at a value of more than MVR 100 million, while the previous administration only invested MVR 2 million in their five-year term.
