The road development project in Hanimaadhoo island of Haa Dhaal atoll, has been completed.

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) revealed that they wrapped up the project on Monday.

The project to upgrade the island’s roads was first initiated during September 2013. However, due to several reasons the project was delayed, and the government reassigned the project to MTCC.

The Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure contracted the project to MTCC on 22 May 2019. The contract was signed by Director General of Planning Ministry Fathimath Shana Farooq and the CEO of MTCC Hassan Shah.

The project was mobilized on 15 June 2019.

Under the Hanimaadhoo road development project, MTCC began tarring the roads during 2021. The laying component under the project was completed during August 2022.

As part of the project, 18 roads in Hanimaadhoo were tarred.

This too was worth MVR 46.7 million.

Under the scope of the project, MTCC constructed sidewalks measuring 16,518 square meters as well as a carriageway measuring 38,916 square meters.

MTCC also installed road markings of 19,679.7 square meters.

Under the project MTCC also installed a stormwater management system to deal with the issue of flooding on the roads, water and sewerage systems, cable junctions for communication services as well as streetlights.

The project was valued at MVR 28.90 million. The total value of the project was MVR 76 million.