President Solih: Will ease inter-island transportation before end of term

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday stated that the administration aims to alleviate inter-island transportation challenges before its term in office.

He made these remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the newly upgraded harbour on M. Veyvah.

The main economic activities of the Veyvah are fishing and fish processing, which require a harbour that provides safe anchorage and cargo transfer for fishing vessels.

Highlighting this, President noted that, until today, the island lacked such facilities vital to its economic growth.

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) is the contractor for the Veyvah project.

In his speech, the President highlighted that harbour and coastal protection projects are currently underway in 115 islands across the country. While MTCC has completed 38 projects, the rest of them are in different stages of development.

He went on to state that despite the small size and population of the island, his administration focuses on equitable development between all islands.

The water and sewerage projects on Veyvah are also in progress at the moment.

The President also compared the developments brought to the island under his administration to the five-year term of the previous administration. Over the past four years, this administration has initiated developmental projects on the island worth over MVR100 million, while the previous administration had only spent MVR2 million over five years.

As part of his five-island tour of Meemu Atoll, he visited the islands of Raiymandhoo, Maduvvari, and Dhiggaru on Saturday. He would also visit Muli Island later in the day.