Transport Ministry and HDC Sign Agreement on Parking Slot Allocation for Hulhumale’ Buildings
The Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement with the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) regarding the allocation of parking slots in fifteen parking buildings currently under construction.
The agreement was signed by Minister of Transport Mohamed Ameen and HDC Managing Director Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed at a ceremony held last Thursday at the Umar Zahir Building in Hulhumale’.
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ޕާކިންގ ބިލްޑިންގތައް އެޅުމާއި ގުޅޭ ގޮތުން މި މިނިސްޓްރީ އާއި ހައުސިންގ ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް ކޯޕަރޭޝަންއާއި ދެމެދު ފަހުމުނާމާ އެއްގައި ސޮއި ކޮށްފި.@hdcmaldives pic.twitter.com/5sDRZ6bAVd— Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (@MoTCAmv) October 3, 2024
HDC announced that these parking structures, set to be completed within two years, will help address the longstanding issue of street parking in the area. Minister Ameen highlighted the government’s efforts to manage on-road parking, noting that the situation had significantly improved since the current administration took office. He added that the new parking buildings would further alleviate the pressure caused by the increasing number of vehicles parked on the streets.
Minister Ameen pointed out that many vehicles, which had been registered under the assumption that they had access to garages, were now being parked on public roads due to limited space at residences. He expressed confidence that the new parking facilities would offer a solution for residents struggling to find parking spaces.
The parking buildings will provide a total of 3,920 car slots and 3,426 motorcycle slots. HDC stated that 90% of the slots would be allocated through a bidding process, while the remaining 10% will be reserved for visitors to the cafés and gyms located on the ground and top floors of the buildings.
Land Allocated for Hulhumale’ Waste Transfer Station in Agreement
In a separate development, HDC has allocated land in Hulhumale’ for the construction of a Waste Transfer Station, following the signing of a tripartite agreement between HDC, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy.
Tripartite Agreement between Housing Development Corporation, @MoEnvmv, and @MoFmv for the lease of land in Hulhumalé for waste management.#withHDC pic.twitter.com/ZrrZrecZl2— Housing Development Corporation (@hdcmaldives) October 3, 2024
The agreement was signed by Minister of Environment Thoriq Ibrahim, State Minister for Finance Ahmed Mazin, and HDC Managing Director Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed.
The Waste Transfer Station, which will be built on a one-hectare plot of land, is expected to cost USD 13 million and will be completed within one and a half years. The exact location of the site has not yet been disclosed.
With the project’s initiatives, the practice of burning waste in Thilafushi has ceased, and sustainable waste disposal using modern equipment is now in place.
