President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has pledged to double the salary of members of Women's Development Committees (WDCs). He made the pledge during a meeting with the members of the Kinbidhoo Island Council and the WDC of the island.
During the meeting, President Solih said the government would restructure the remuneration package for WDC members and that all socio-economic concerns raised during the meeting would be remitted to the relevant government agencies and addressed accordingly.
At the meeting, President of Kinbidhoo Council Ali Hussain expressed his appreciation of the efforts of the government to advance the island and its community, highlighting several such projects already underway at the Island, including freshwater storage, water and sewerage, and construction of a local futsal field. Sharing the concerns and urgent needs of the residents, the councillors raised several difficulties such as land reclamation and housing projects to address the scarcity of land and housing, protecting areas of the island affected by coastal erosion, and protecting a local historical site.
Additionally, they discussed the island's socio-economic growth through increasing economic activities, progressing local tourism, and addressing societal concerns from the residents of the island.
During the meeting, President Solih addressed all concerns raised and shared the latest updates on the progress of projects underway in Kinbidhoo. A land reclamation project for the island had already been planned and that the government also plans to include provisions for a housing scheme in Kinbidhoo in next year's budget, he said, adding the feasibility study for the Kinbidhoo-Veymandoo causeway was already underway and that he would raise the issues discussed by the council with the relevant government agencies to find swift solutions.
Prior to the meeting, President Solih toured the Kinbidhoo Health Centre and Kinbidhoo School to observe the operations of the institutions. He also observed the progress of the installation of water and sewerage services on the island.
The president visited Kinbidhoo as part of his tour of Thaa Atoll.