Airport plans leave Kulhudhuffushi families in the dark over relocation
Families to be relocated because of the airport’s construction say they have received no information about moving or compensation.
09 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Families whose homes will be demolished to make way for an airport in Kulhudhuffushi have yet to be told about relocation plans.
A list of 18 houses was circulated on social media, but the government has not contacted the residents or told them about a formal plan for relocation and compensation. Speaking to the Maldives Independent, which went door to door in the area, 15 families confirmed they had not received any relocation information. The remaining four properties are currently unoccupied. The Maldives Independent estimates around 80 people live across the properties.
Work has already started on the controversial airport project on the island after fast-tracked environmental regulatory processes. President Abdulla Yameen will officially inaugurate the project on November 12.
Developing an airport on Kulhudhuffushi, the main population hub in the northern atolls, was a campaign pledge he made in August 2013.
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