Foreign Ministry has hosted a virtual ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Hulhumalé Central Park and Eastside Arrival Jetty Renovation projects, under the Indian Grant Assistance of 106 million Rufiyaa today.
It said that the ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H Abdulla Shahid, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudhir, Member of Parliament for Hulhumale Ali Niyaz officials of the Government, the Housing Development Cooperation and the High Commission of India in the Maldives.
Speaking at the event, the Minister Shahid highlighted that a grant of MVR9.989 million from the Indian Government was allocated to the Housing Development Corporation for both these projects with the purpose of providing an attractive atmosphere with increased amenities for the residents and visitors of Hulhumalé and thus, improve the overall quality of life.
The financial support has been provided from the grant assistance of USD 6.9 million (MVR 106 million) granted to the Government of Maldives by the Government of India in March 2019. The aim of the grant assistance is to conduct socio-economic development projects across the country which are of high impact. The projects under this grant are managed by local authorities.
