Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) confirmed that the project site in Buruni, Thaa Atoll, has been mobilised to begin the island’s shore protection project.
The planning ministry awarded the shore protection project to MTCC on September 24, with a 240-day completion schedule.
The coastal protection project is funded by the Green Fund, which is made up of the Green Tax paid by every tourist entering the country.
The project entails beach filling with 21,181.80 cubic metres of sand, building a 220-meter revetment, and building a 369-meter breakwater.
The Buruni shore protection project is valued MVR 28.87 million.