Additional lift installation in Hiya towers

Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Thursday, launched physical works to install two additional lifts in Hiya towers.

At the inauguration ceremony on Thursday morning, HDC Managing Director Fazul Rasheed said the initiative falls within President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's key campaign pledges.

Fazul said he hopes the initiative will be completed within a year.

"HDC is always committed to serve the public, and resolve their difficulties," Fazul commented.

He emphasized Hulhumale' requires several enhancements, which Fazul said will be addressed under a proper plan. He added the improvement initiatives include both ongoing and planned projects.

"We have launched efforts to resolve multiple infrastructural issues in Hulhumale' 1 and 2, including parking, housing, lighting, and traffic issues," Fazul added.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Housing Dr. Ali Haidar said one of the newly fitted lifts will be spacious enough to carry patients in stretchers.

HDC contracted China's Shenyang Yuanda Intellectual Industry Group last February, to install the lifts in Hiyaa housing towers.

HDC contracted the Chinese firm to install a total of 32 lifts across 16 Hiya towers.

The current government promised to install additional lifts in each tower to address difficulties faced by its residents due to the insufficiency of three lifts.