Fuvahmulah City Council assures public access to beach
Plans to lease plots for guesthouses prompted concerns of “gated tourism.”
18 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
The Fuvahmulah City Council has pledged to keep the island’s beaches open to locals despite plans to develop local tourism.
Several plots of land around the famous white sand beach known as Thoondu in the northern end of the island are to be leased for the construction of guesthouses. The plans announced by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih last month prompted concern that the beach could be fenced off and reserved for tourists.
“We have seen some concerns raised on social media. Right now the process is still ongoing and if the public has concerns it will be address by the council,” Deputy Mayor Mohamed Liraar told the Maldives Independent,
He assured that the beach would remain open for public use.
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