The project to install street lights in Kolhufushi, Meemu Atoll under the grant assistance of India has been completed.
A virtual ceremony was held to mark the completion of Kolhufushi street lights project. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudhir, Parliamentarian Ibrahim Naseer, President of the Kolhufushi Council Hussain Shamil and officials of the government, Kolhufushi Council and the High Commission of India in Maldives.
Speaking at the event, Foreign Minister Shahid highlighted the importance of the project to the people of Kolhufushi and thanked the Indian government for facilitating this important project. Under the project, 115 streetlights have been installed across the island, with the purpose of reducing instances of crime and providing a state of enhanced security and safety for the local community and thus, improving the overall quality of life in the island.
The project, which cost USD 97,400, was funded from the grant assistance of USD 6.9 million provided to the Maldives by India in March 2019. The aim of the grant assistance is to conduct socio-economic development projects across the country which are of high impact. The projects under this grant are managed by local authorities.