The Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has announced that the list of recipients for land and flats in the second phase of the Binveriya and Gedhoruveriya housing schemes will not be determined before the end of the current term.
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.
Speaking to PSM News, Minister of State for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Akram Kamaluddin said that the evaluation process for the application forms is currently under consideration. He highlighted the enormity of the task and clarified that its completion is not possible in the current term. He also said that there will not be sufficient time to review the forms and release a temporary list of recipients before the government transition. He, however, assured that the work to compile the list is in progress.
During a press conference, Spokesperson for the Office of the President-elect Mohamed Firuzul conveyed President-elect Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's commitment not to revoke benefits already allocated by the current government. He noted that Dr. Muizzu intends to ensure that individuals who have been assigned land and flats in the Greater Male' Region receive their allocations according to the existing list. He, however, clarified that the assurance applies to the first phase and discussions are underway on how to address the second phase of the housing schemes.
President-elect Dr. Muizzu has pledged to implement a significant housing project in Male' City under his administration. In addition to the areas where housing projects are currently underway, he pledged to reclaim 1,280 hectares in Fushidhiggaru Falhu. The manifesto further commits to allocating 11,000 land plots and 26,000 apartments from this area.