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New mayor says projects assigned to ministry to manage

New Mayor Adam Azim chaired the first city council meeting on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, saying 11 City Council projects handed to the housing ministry were transferred only for operations and that the council retains full responsibility for executing them. Azim said he would propose monthly progress reports from the ministry to the council and shared members' concerns about contract details.

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  • The council had decided that the ministry will manage those 11 projects. They have been handed over only for operations. Hence, the responsibilities of the city council have not been passed on to them. The contract is between the city coun…

    Mayor Adam Azim Atoll Times Open the report (Atoll Times)

  • It is our responsibility to complete these projects on time. I will make every effort to complete these projects under my presidency. I will meet with the Ministry of Housing. I will share the progress reports with the council meetings for…

    Mayor Adam Azim Atoll Times Open the report (Atoll Times)

  • all the details of the projects should be disclosed to the members along with the contract copies

    some members at the city council meeting Atoll Times Open the report (Atoll Times)

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  • 11 projects projects handed to the housing ministry for management Atoll Times A few days before the swearing-in of the new mayor of Male, Adam Azim, 11 projects planned by the City Council were handed over to the housing ministry for management

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  • MVR 120 million project value exceeding which the council was said to lack resources Atoll Times the city council lacked adequate resources to implement the projects as they exceeded MVR 120 million.

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