Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has wrapped up the harbor development project in Dharanboodhoo island of Faafu atoll.

The company revealed this on Tuesday, highlighting that they have successfully completed all the planned upgrading works of Dharanboodhoo harbor.

Under the contract, MTCC carried out dredging and excavation operations, constructed a breakwater, a quay wall, revetment, groynes, a ramp, a bridge and installed harbor lights as well as a harbor pavement.

As such, MTCC dredged and evacuated an area measuring 46,600 cubic meters, constructed a breakwater measuring 410 meters and a revetment measuring 140 meters as well as a quay wall measuring 196 meters and a ramp.

Further, a harbor pavement measuring 2,641 square meters was also installed alongside an 11-meter by 11-meter ramp.

The project to upgrade the island’s harbor was awarded to MTCC by the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 10 December 2019. 

The project was valued at MVR 40.4 million and was contracted to be completed within 397 days.