Government to invite bids for Thilafushi waste processing
11 Apr 2015, 1:38 PM
Minivan News
The government says it will invite bids next month to separate waste on the “rubbish island” of Thilafushi in the latest attempt to solve the Maldives’ biggest environmental blight.
Tourism minister Ahmed Adeeb, who heads the Economic Council, said he hoped waste separation services would be in place by the end of the year, while a second phase of the project will involve green energy generation from the waste.
“The dumping site will be converted to an environmentally friendly incineration site,” he said.
The changes are to be financed by a new US $6-per-tourist “green tax” introduced in this year’s budget, Adeeb said.
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