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Government Inks Deals With MTCC to Develop Airports Across Shaviyani and Thaa Atolls

The Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure signed agreements with Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) to develop airports at Billehfahi Island in Shaviyani Atoll and Vilfufushi Island in Thaa Atoll, worth MVR 256 million and MVR 277 million respectively. The ministry also awarded MTCC contracts for surveys and environmental impact assessments for airports at Komandoo and Guraidhoo islands.

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  1. Thu 18 Apr
    Agreements were signed between the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure and MTCC to develop airports at Billehfahi and Vilfufushi is… the respective Islands on Thursday only Maldives Republic Agreements were signed between the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure and MTCC during separate events held at the respective Islands on Thursday.

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  • MVR 256 million Value of Billehfahi Airport agreement Maldives Republic Under the MVR 256 million agreement, a 1,500-metre runway, passenger terminal, office building and fire building will be constructed at Billehfahi.

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  • 1,500-metre Runway length at Billehfahi Maldives Republic Under the MVR 256 million agreement, a 1,500-metre runway, passenger terminal, office building and fire building will be constructed at Billehfahi.

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  • MVR 277 million Value of Vilfufushi Airport agreement Maldives Republic Under the MVR 277 million agreement, infrastructure including a 1,800-meter runway, a passenger terminal, a fire building, and an administrative building will be constructed on Vilufushi, with an airfield lighting system also to be installed.

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  • 1,800-meter Runway length at Vilfufushi Maldives Republic Under the MVR 277 million agreement, infrastructure including a 1,800-meter runway, a passenger terminal, a fire building, and an administrative building will be constructed on Vilufushi, with an airfield lighting system also to be installed.

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  • 30 minutes Travel time target for domestic airport access Maldives Republic While it is current administration policy to develop a domestic airport within 30 minutes of a inhabited islands, resort or industrial zones

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  • The ministry awarded MTCC contracts to conduct surveys and environmental impact assessments for airports at Komandoo and Guraidhoo islands. Maldives Republic The ministry also awarded to MTCC contracts to conduct surveys and environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for the development of airpots at Komandoo Island in Shaviyani (Sh) Atoll and Guraidhoo Island in Thaa (Th) Atoll.

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