Meedhoo land reclamation project completed

The land reclamation project in Dhaalu Meedho to reclaim 22.5 hectares has been completed.

The size of the island of Meedhoo, which has a population of 1,300, is 12 hectares; and this project to extend it by 22.5 hectares was carried out by Dutch company Boskalis.

Meedhoo Council President Ahmed Aslam said that the reclamation work was completed yesterday.

He said that land can only be issued for housing from the reclaimed area after five months.

Land has not been issued for housing in Meedhoo since the island ran out of space 23 years ago.

Aslam said that the lack of land is a serious setback for Meedhoo’s development, and that 250 plots will be issued for housing from the newly-reclaimed area.