MTCC awarded MVR13m project to redevelop artificial beach
Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizz told the press that the swimming area will be deepened and an outdoor gym, cafés, seats and open showers will be built at the beach.
17 May 2018, 9:00 AM
The housing ministry on Tuesday awarded an MVR13 million (US$843,000) five-month project to the state-owned Maldives Transport and Contracting Company to redevelop Malé’s eastern artificial beach.
Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizz told the press at the agreement signing ceremony that the swimming area will be deepened and an outdoor gym, cafés, seats and open showers will be built at the beach.
Cafés and restaurants at the beach have been given notice to shut down for five months.
The government allocated MVR10 million for the project and MTCC will spend MVR3 million under its corporate social responsibility programme, he noted.
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