The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), the contractor for the project, has stated that the Sh. Lhaimagu harbour expansion project is nearing completion.
Providing an update on the project today, the company stated that harbour maintenance and dredging of the swimming area are currently underway.
The scope of works assigned to MTCC under this project includes dredging operations of 31,000 cubic meters, construction of a 350-meter breakwater, a 276-meter quay wall, and a 500-meter revetment. It also includes the installation of 1,380 square meters of harbour pavement, along with navigation lights and streetlights. MTCC stated today that 98% of the overall project has been completed.
The design and expansion of the Lhaimagu harbour is a project funded by the government at a cost of 56.3 million Rufiyaa.