800 tonnes of waste from Mahibadhoo, 450 from Maalhos, cleared in two days
WAMCO will be working to clear landfills from the 20 islands with the most accumulated waste in the next seven months
WAMCO crews operate heavy equipment at Maalhos island to clear waste
Waste Management Corporation Limited (WAMCO) have cleared 800 tonnes of waste from Mahibadhoo island, and 450 tonnes of waste from Maalhos, in just 48 hours.
The incumbent administration has promised to clear clear landfills from the 20 islands with the most accumulated waste in the next seven months, efforts to achieve which are now underway on behalf of WAMCO.
In a tweet, WAMCO revealed that they had successfully cleared 800 tonnes of waste from Mahibadhoo island, in addition to 450 tonnes of waste from Maalhos. The landfills used as waste disposal sites from these islands are now being cleaned, with WAMCO working to safely dispose some waste materials on the islands.
In addition to this, WAMCO initiated a project to clear waste from L. Gan on 22 March. Under this project, WAMCO has now cleared waste from Mukurimagu ward of Gan island, with efforts set to be initiated in the Mathimaradhoo and Thundi wards in the coming days.
Further, WAMCO is also conducting projects to clear and manage waste accumulated on the island of Fuvahmulah City as well.
Earlier in February, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had in his Third Presidential Address, detailed plans to have waste cleared out from dumpsites and landfills across 20 islands with the most accumulated waste. The President further detailed that efforts were being conducted to establish waste management facilities across three regions within the Maldives. President Solih further affirmed his administration's commitment to sustainable waste management policies, despite the huge financial costs associated with implementing such systems.
