President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that land reclamation work has begun in Veymandoo.

The reclamation and coastal protection project has been awarded to the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company(MTCC). The agreement for the project was signed during the president’s visit to the island on September 25.

The project, valued at MVR 113.19 million, is scheduled to be completed within 270 days.

Dr Abdullah Muththalib, Minister of Construction, signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Construction, while MTCC Managing Director Ahmed Saud signed on behalf of the company.

Under the project, 15.40 hectares of land will be reclaimed. Coastal protection works will also include the construction of 819 meters of revetment and 220 meters of groynes.