Vice President Faisal Naseem has held discussions with Fuvahmulah City representatives to discuss recent obstacles to development. The discussions were held at a virtual meeting with authorities representing several institutes of Fuvahmulah. The discussions were held in two sessions which centred on the obstacles to development projects within the city, with a particular focus on the road development project.
The first session included in-depth analyses towards a solution to enable water drainage through the ongoing road development project in order to address issues of flooding within the city. Representatives from Fuvahmulah made several requests, including enhancing the existing stormwater drainage system by connecting it to the undeveloped roads. They further noted the importance of removing the duct pipes under the drainage system slabs and extension of the drainage culverts.
Following the discussions regarding development projects, the vice president and representatives from Fuvahmulah addressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The representatives shared concerns regarding the efficacy of the precautionary measures in place to curb the spread of the virus and barriers hindering efficient enforcement of those measures. The discussions also focussed on challenges at Fuvahmulah Hospital and difficulties faced during waste disposal.
The vice president was joined at the meeting by representatives from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), and parliamentarians representing Fuvahmulah. The mayor and council members of Fuvahmulah City Council, among other representatives from the city, were also present at the discussions.