Maldives Government Modifies Gulhifalhu Land Use Plan for Plot Allocation

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced modifications to the land use plan for the Gulhifalhu area to ensure that individuals allocated plots under the previous government's Binveriya Scheme will now receive their plots from already reclaimed land.

Under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration, plots were allocated to Malé residents from both reclaimed and non-reclaimed portions of Gulhifalhu. However, challenges in reclaiming deeper areas of the lagoon have led to delays. To address this, the current government has decided to reclaim an additional 85 hectares of land and revise the land use plan accordingly.

During a meeting with residents of Meedhoo in Dhaalu Atoll, President Muizzu confirmed that those who were allocated plots in non-reclaimed areas will now receive them from the already reclaimed sections. He reassured the public that these adjustments were made without affecting essential facilities such as schools and hospitals.

"We will hand over the land registrations within the next two to three months. And the actual plots will also be handed over within the same period," he stated.

President Muizzu also acknowledged potential delays in handing over plots in areas currently restricted due to the Thilamalé Bridge construction. However, he assured that all remaining plots would be distributed within the specified timeframe.

Additionally, the President revealed that the agreement made by the previous government for reclaiming Giravarufalhu was structured in a way that would have caused significant financial losses to the state. Consequently, that agreement has been canceled, and the government is now working to take direct control of the project.

With these revisions, the government has decided to allocate 3,520 plots from Gulhifalhu. In contrast, the previous administration had planned to allocate over 9,000 plots to Malé residents from Hulhumalé, Gulhifalhu, and Giravarufalhu.