President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has assured that the administration will work towards providing healthcare services without disruptions and that the facilities in Haa Alifu Atoll will be upgraded. He made the statement during his meeting with the members of the Haa Alifu Atoll Council.
At the meeting, the council members said that a number of developmental projects had already been completed in the atoll while several projects were still underway. They expressed the need to expedite some of these projects. They also conveyed their concerns including budgetary constraints, finding an income source for the islands without reefs and lagoons within their jurisdiction, the need to upgrade the healthcare facilities in the Haa Alifu Atoll Hospital, and upgrading the harbour in Ihavandhoo, Haa Alifu Atoll. They also mentioned that the Maldives Immigration branch in Dhidhoo is understaffed, which hinders the immigration services in the atoll.
Speaking at the meeting, President Solih thanked the council members for the warm welcome accorded to him and his delegation from the islands of Haa Alifu Atoll. He said the commencement of Zone 1 of the Raajje Transport Link (RTL) high-speed ferry service will aid in the development of the atoll. He noted that the budgetary constraints and the jurisdictional issues the councils face were discussed during the most recent Viavathi Raajje conference and that the administration was working on finding solutions to these recurring problems.
The administration initiated 199 projects in Haa Alifu Atoll, of which 73 have been completed. Several upcoming projects for the Haa Alifu Atoll are in different stages of planning and bidding.