MTCC awarded project to reclaim land to upgrade Kelaa harbor and develop fisheries facilities

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been awarded the project to upgrade the harbor, develop fisheries infrastructure, and reclaim land in HA. Kelaa.

During a ceremony held yesterday at Dharubaaruge, the agreement for this project was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure by State Minister Ismail Hameed. The Managing Director of MTCC, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Retired) Ahmed Saudhy, signed on behalf of the company.

The major works scheduled for Kelaa under this project include:

• Deepening 82,400 cubic meters of harbor basin

• Reclaiming 1,592 cubic meters of land

• Constructing 266 meters of breakwater

• Installing 692 meters of revetment

• Placing 1,096 meters of geobag revetment

• Installing 132 meters of groynes

• Building a concrete jetty measuring 180 meters in length and 2 meters in width

• Constructing 1,235 square meters of pavement

The project was contracted to MTCC for MVR 222.41 million, with a completion period of 600 days.

Home to a population of 2,476, Kelaa is an island renowned for agriculture and fisheries, with a growing local guesthouse industry. However, limited harbor space and a hazardous navigation channel continue to pose significant hurdles to the island's socioeconomic development.

MTCC stated that upon completion of this project, the expanded harbor capacity will provide a permanent solution to the channel issues. Additionally, MTCC highlighted that the land reclamation and the establishment of modern fisheries facilities will serve as a major catalyst for the growth of the island's fishing industry.