The Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has received more than 40,000 applications for the second phase of the Binveriya and Gedhoruveriya housing schemes, surpassing the first phase by 5,000 forms.
The second phase involves the provision of 4,000 land plots and 6,000 flats in the Greater Male' Region. The housing ministry stated that 19,347 individuals had submitted applications for land under the Binveriya scheme, while 21,247 submitted applications for flats under the Gedhoruveriya scheme before the deadline. The total number of applicants for both schemes is 40,594. Application forms were submitted online through the Gedhoruverin portal.
An area spanning 5.5 million square feet has been designated from Giraavaru Falhu and Giraavaru Uthuru Falhu for the provision of land plots under the second phase of the Binveriya scheme, with the smallest plot consisting of 1,250sqft. In addition, 400sqft will be added to the land plot for each individual in a joint application. If more than seven individuals sign a joint application, they will receive a land plot with a maximum size of 4,000sqft.
The ministry stated that applications from individuals over the age of 18 who have not received land plots under the first phase of the Binveriya scheme or the Veshi Fahi Male' programme. They are required to have lived in Male' City for at least 20 years and not have registered in another area during this period. In addition, the ministry will accept applications for flats from individuals over the age of 18 who have not received flats from a previous social housing programme. They are required to have lived in Male' for 15 years.
The government offered 5,000 land plots and 4,000 flats under the first phase of the Binveriya and Gedhoruveriya housing schemes. The Binveriya scheme received 15,164 applications for land, including individual and joint applications, while the Gedhoruveriya scheme received 20,697 applications for flats. Among these, 14,489 were for three-bedroom apartments and 6,208 were for two-bedroom apartments.