The Housing Ministry has received more than 40,500 applications for the government's Binveriya' and 'Gedhoruveriya' housing schemes.
The government invited applications for the schemes on September 24. According to the Housing and Planning Ministry, 19,347 forms were submitted for the 'Binveriya' scheme and more than 21,247 forms were submitted to the 'Gedhoruveriya' scheme by the 3 pm deadline on Tuesday.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced that land plots under phase two of the scheme are to be awarded from the Uthuru Thila Falhu lagoon. A 215-hectare area is to be reclaimed from the lagoon.
The total size of the land designated for issuing the plots is 5.53 million square feet. The minimum size of the plots will be 1,250 square feet. If more than seven people participate in a joint application, the size will be 4,000 square feet, which is the maximum plot size.
Maldivians over 18 years of age who do not own land were eligible to apply. People who have either resided in Male' for at least 20 years or were never registered in any other island could apply for plots under the scheme.
