Sri Lanka's Capital Marine and Civil Construction Company (CMCCC) has been contracted to reclaim land needed for Thilafushi as well as for developing a yacht marina in Dhiyaneru and awarding plots from Hulhumale'.
Urbanco said today that CMCCC have now started work on reclaiming land in the three shallow lagoons. The cost and completion periods for the project were not disclosed.
CMCCC has also been carrying out land reclamation in Baa Thulhaadhoo, Thaa Vilufushi and Shaviyani Bilehfahi.
According to Urbanco, 62.6 hectares will be reclaimed in Hulhumale' phase three for awarding plots of land, 24.6 hectares will be reclaimed from the Dhiyaneru lagoon for developing a yacht marina, and 9.6 hectares will be reclaimed in Thilafushi's D area in accordance with the industrial island's masterplan.
The project will facilitate housing, expand land for industrial purposes and enable the development of a marina for safari vessels.
The Hulhumale' phase two lagoon is to be reclaimed under the project to award land plots to Male' residents. Of the total 6200 plots to be handed out under the government's 'Binveriya' scheme, 2200 plots are to be awarded from Hulhumale'.
Land reclamation in the Dhiyarenu lagoon under the project is planned for the development of a special harbor for safari vessels in the Male' region. The previous government also planned to develop a yacht marina in 'Dhiyarenu lagoon 2' but the project was not launched by the end of the term.
Urbanco also contracted CMCCC to reclaim land for Area C under the planned expansion of Thilafushi. The project was designed to alleviate the shortage of space for industrial use.
