Deputy Minister at the Construction Ministry Mohamed Nashid says 37 percent of the Thila-Male' Bridge project has been completed.
In a post on 'X', Nashid said that in its 5-year tenure, the previous administration completed 29 percent of the bridge project.
The Deputy Minister said that within 5 months in the office, the current administration oversaw the completion of 8 percent of the construction. He added that this has brought the project's overall completion to 37 percent.
Touted as the largest infrastructure project carried out in the Maldives, the Greater Male' Area Connectivity Project aims to connect Male', Villimale', Thilafushi, and Gulheefalhu.
The Government of Maldives signed an agreement with Indian-based company Afcons Infrastructure Limited for the project back in August of 2021.
The project scope also includes the construction of navigation bridges, viaducts, and on-grade roads. It is funded by a USD 400 million line of credit (LOC) from Indian Exim Bank and a USD 100 million grant from the Indian government.
