Ministry of Environment and Energy has announced that starting July 2017, action would be taken against those who dispose waste in violation of waste management regulations in Male' City.
New waste management regulations have been put in place in Male' City, in order to make the city clean. Government has now assigned Waste Management Corporation Limited (WAMCO) to address the problem of a lack of effective and efficient waste management system in the country; a factor that is becoming increasingly evident at an alarming rate, especially in the overpopulated and congested capital city of Male'.
img:http://s3.psmnews.mv/images/660x400/14825142912234.jpg|Landing crafts in Male' City to transport waste to Thilafushi for disposal - Photo: PSM
Addressing a press conference held at the Ministry on Thursday, Minister of Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim said that from July 2017, action will be taken against expatriates who run waste disposal businesses, without being registered. Under a special program conducted by WAMCO, waste collection services will be provided for households in Hulhumale' and Male' City, the minister noted.
Waste disposal would be carried out in a systematic manner, and other parties that wish to provide waste disposal services, need to be registered.