A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Committee Investigating Public Housing Schemes has publicised the temporary list of applicants for the Civil Service Employees category under the Hiyaa Public Housing Scheme. The temporary list, published yesterday in the Government Gazette, contains details of re-evaluated points for applicants under the category. The Committee stated that the list contains the names of the Government institutions […]
Housing Development Corporation has announced that units in Hiyaa Commercial will be leased for provisional uses in Hulhumale’ Phase 2. HDC is seeking potential and competent parties to submit proposals for the lease of units for the provision of a pharmacy, cafeteria, clinic, grocery store and supermarket in Hiyaa Commercial in Hulhumale’ Phase 2. Units […]
The Committee Investigating Public Housing Schemes has yesterday published the provisional list of eligible applicants for the H7 category (married people aged 18 – 40) of the “Hiyaa Public Housing Scheme”, after initial assessments. The Committee announced that both provisional lists, list 1 and list 2, of eligible applicants for the H7 category, have been […]
The number of homeless people in Male’, the capital city of Maldives has shot up over the last few months. In a tweet on Monday afternoon, the Gender Ministry announced that they are collaborating with relevant state institutions to provide temporary housing to the people living in the streets in Male’ City as part of […]
A plan to provide housing to Male’ residents has been proposed to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 23rd November. The housing plan for Male’ residents was proposed by the Male’ City Goathi Hoadhun movement indicated that over 40,000 Male’ residents are in need of housing. Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Mohamed Aslam, Chief of Staff, Ali […]
According to the latest statistics, Hulhumale City has the capacity to accommodate 39% of the current Maldivian population. This is more than 217,000 people. Hulhumale is located 1.95 km Northeast of Velana International Airport, 4.72 km Northeast of Capital City Male and 11.2 km Northeast of leisure destination Crossroads Maldives. Compared to Male City, Hulhumale […]
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, while the total population in the Maldives has reached 557،426, the percentage of the population living in the capital city Male` stands at 40.8%. The statistics reveal that there are 6 regional hospitals throughout the island nation. From a total of 16 airports, there are 4 international airports. […]
Although it’s hard to believe, the Maldives has come up with a concept to make residential living a possibility in the lagoons of the country. This was revealed by the Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam. Speaking on the Land-use Planning and Management Bill submitted to the parliament by Vilufushi constituency MP […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has signed MoU with Kulhudhufushi Council under the initiative ‘HDC beyond Hulhumalé’. The initiative brings forward 23 years of experiences in the planning and development of a smart & green city, thereby contributing knowledge across other regions of the Maldives. HDC aims to support integrated planning efforts in urban development among […]