The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has geared up to commence the physical work of the harbor development project in Nilandhoo island of Faafu atoll.

This was revealed by the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) on Tuesday.

As such, taking to Twitter to provide the latest updates of the Nilandhoo harbor development project to the public, MTCC revealed that they mobilized the project site on September 2.

With the implementation of the project, Nilandhoo will have a more spacious and modern harbor which is expected to address the concerns facing the island community.

Under the scope of the project, MTCC will be conducting harbor basin dredging operations in an area measuring 55,141 cubic meters as well as channel dredging operations in an area measuring 6,933 cubic meters.

The contract also entails the construction of a 261-meter breakwater, a revetment measuring 75 meters, a sand-filled outer revetment measuring 194 meters as well as a 188-meter inner sand-filled revetment.

Further, MTCC will also be constructing a 237-meter quay wall alongside mooring buoys and a ramp.

The project will see the construction of a 100-meter by two-meter concrete jetty and a concrete bridge measuring 18 meters by two meters.

The company was contracted to install a pavement, curbstone and harbor lights as well.

The Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure contracted the project to MTCC, at a value of MVR 61.7 million.