Male' City Council has provided parking slots in Male' City to 211 applicants. The city council stated it received 969 applications after opening the opportunity to apply for parking slots in the city in July.
Deputy Mayor of Male' City Council Ahmed Nareesh said all applicants were assigned numbers for the lucky draw, which was used to pick the winners. The deputy mayor said the council will soon begin signing the agreements with the applicants chosen from the draw, and leasing the parking slots. He added the council will also announce the opportunity to apply for garages in Male' after December 15.
The council is set to lease 211 parking slots from 10 areas, which includes 123 parking slots at intersections connected to Ameenee Magu, six slots at Alimas Carnival, and 58 slots around the Salman Mosque. The council will also lease 24 parking slots at Artificial Beach for private cars.
The council has been working to establish parking zones for four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles to solve the shortage of parking in the capital city. Some areas have been opened for free parking while other areas are available for leasing.