Ministry of Economic Development has established a mechanism to issue permits to vessels to carry goods from Male' City to islands across the country.
Speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), Registrar of Companies Mariyam Visam said the permit system was formulated in collaboration with relevant authorities. She said a focal point from local councils will contact the ministry and logistics arrangements to carry supplies have been established after getting approvals from the economic ministry, Maldives Police Service (MPS) and Maldives Ports Limited (MPL).
The ministry has established a desk set up at Male' North Harbour to ease the permit processes. The ministry has also set up a call centre dedicated to the service and island councils can call 3039604 for further clarification.
The government has been working to set up systems to carry cargo and other necessities to different parts of the country following lockdown in Male' and restriction on movement between one island and another.