US$126m cash injection from ADB for waste management project
Thilafushi island, which is seven kilometres from Malé, stores the refuse produced in the capital and uses it as landfill, or the rubbish is burnt.
23 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
The government aims to stop burning waste on Thilafushi industrial island by the end of the year with a US$126 million project funded by the Asian Development Bank.
At a press briefing on Monday, Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim said that land will be reclaimed in Thilafushi, which is used as a ‘rubbish island’ containing the waste produced in the capital.
A waste management centre, waste transfer centre and a large incinerator will also be established to “initially destroy hazardous material such as medical waste”, he said, adding that no mechanism has been previously in place to deal with such waste.
“Work is ongoing to immediately stop waste burning in Thilafushi. Our target is to stop burning waste by the end of the year,” he said, referring to health issues affecting the residents of Malé due to smoke blowing over from the nearby island.
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