President Yameen makes rare visit to four islands
In a rare visit to four Maldives islands this week, President Abdulla Yameen pledged to provide government-administered electricity in all inhabited islands by 2018. In 2014, he had assured the same by the end of 2015.
02 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
In a rare visit to four Maldives islands this week, President Abdulla Yameen pledged to provide government-administered round-the-clock electricity in all inhabited islands by 2018. Last year, he had assured the same by the end of 2015.
Speaking to the residents of Innamaadhoo in central Raa Atoll on Tuesday, Yameen said: “Today, my administration is pledging, within my five year term, to ensure 24 hour electricity in all inhabited islands, no matter how small they are.”
In September last year, when state utility Fenaka procured some 77 generators, Yameen, at a ceremony in Malé, said reliable electricity will be provided to all inhabited islands during 2015.
Fenaka, which provides electricity to 117 out of 194 islands, is expected to take over some 60 powerhouses operated by island councils and private companies.
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