President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has expressed the intention of the government to commence more projects in Himandhoo, Alifu Alifu Atoll, across various developmental capacities which would comprise almost all sectors. He made the remarks at the meeting held with Himandhoo Island Council and the Women's Development Committee (WDC).
At the meeting held at the Secretariat of the Himandhoo Island Council, President Solih spoke on the development projects which had been carried out on the island and revealed the government plans to introduce more projects across almost all sectors.
Speaking at the meeting, the councillors conveyed the most urgent developmental needs relevant to the island and relayed the concerns of the island community to the president. Some key issues highlighted at the meeting include concerns regarding the harbour and jetty, coastal erosion, lack of laboratory facility at the health centre, lack of access to banking services, the need for an additional mosque, the need for a police station and a youth centre on the island.
The councillors conveyed the need for the multi-purpose hall and classroom development project to be initiated at the earliest. They also expressed the difficulty faced due to the lack of staff at the council secretariat and raised their concerns regarding the council budget.
Meanwhile, the WDC thanked the President for the recent wage increment brought to WDC members by the administration. They appealed to the president to establish an indoor gym on the island.
During the meeting, President Solih briefed the councillors on the latest updates of the developmental activities planned and of those currently being implemented on the island. As such, the president detailed that the harbour project had been completed and that the government will work towards resolving the issue of coastal erosion on the island.
The president also highlighted efforts are underway to further develop the youth centre on the island and that he would try to include an indoor gym at the youth centre. Additionally, he stated that a police outpost will be established on the island under wider plans by the police service to establish their presence across the country. He added the school expansion project, to build a multi-purpose hall and 12 classrooms, is at the awarding phase and that efforts to establish a new mosque, with 300 worshippers capacity, is underway.