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Market redevelopment delayed over competing land agreements, says council

The Malé City Council says delays in handing over land for the Malé Market redevelopment stem from competing agreements the previous council signed with two companies for the same site. The project was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company on March 15 at MVR 117 million for a six-storey, 85,000 square foot market to be completed within two years.

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  1. Tue 15 Mar
    The Malé Market redevelopment project was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company. March 15 only Atoll Times The redevelopment project was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company on March 15 at a cost of MVR 117 million.

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  2. Fri 19 Aug
    An agreement was signed with Eco International Engineering. August 19, 2022 only Atoll Times An agreement was signed with Eco International Engineering on August 19, 2022

    Word for word from the report in Atoll Times. Open the report

  3. Thu 9 Mar
    A second agreement was signed with Hyre Engineering Consultancy. March 9, 2023 only Atoll Times newest A second agreement was signed with Hyre Engineering Consultancy on March 9, 2023

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  • How can the land be handed over? During the former Mayor’s term, this land was given to two companies. An agreement was signed and drawings were approved for one party, yet it was also awarded to another

    Aminath Shathfa, Malé City Council Media Official Atoll Times Open the report (Atoll Times)

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  • MVR 117 million market redevelopment project cost Atoll Times The redevelopment project was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company on March 15 at a cost of MVR 117 million.

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  • 85,000 square feet market building floor area Atoll Times the six-storey market building covering 85,000 square feet is to be completed within two years, with payments scheduled over four years and two months.

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  • The Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development stated that administrative arrangements and financing for the project had been completed and that the contractor was ready to begin work. earlier this week Atoll Times Earlier this week, the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development stated that administrative arrangements and financing for the project had been completed and that the contractor was ready to begin work.

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