Tourist facilities to be developed on local picnic island Kuda Bandos
20 Jul 2013, 2:01 PM
Leah Malone
Additional reporting by Neil Merrett
Tourist facilities are to be developed on Kuda Bandos, the only picnic island located near Male’ accessible to for Maldivians, following the island’s owner Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen submitting the sole bid for its development.
Vice President Waheed Deen, also the owner of Bandos Island Resort, previously leased Kuda Bandos for US$6000 annually. However, the after the island was opened for bids on November 16, 2012 Deen submitted the sole proposal and won Kuda Bandos again for a rent of US $180,582, according to local media.
A joint venture company will be established with the Government of Maldives to develop the island, including “certain tourist facilities”, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Ahmed Adheeb told local media.
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