More than 40,000 forms taken for Hiyaa housing project
Housing is a hot-button issue in the Maldives, where 39 percent of the country’s 341,256 population lives on the 2.2 square mile capital island of Malé.
29 May 2018, 9:00 AM
More than 40,000 application forms have been taken for the government’s Hiyaa scheme, Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu said Monday.
Hiyaa was launched at a groundbreaking ceremony last November and will consist of 36 towers, with apartments to house 80,000 people in Hulhumalé.
Muizzu said 40,096 forms have been taken from a ministry booth at the Dharubaaruge Convention Centre since May 6. Applications are still available for download.
Around 15,000 forms ran out in 30 minutes and the website crashed due to demand when the application process launched earlier this month.
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