President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced further progress in ongoing land reclamation efforts, confirming that the dredger TSHD Prins Der Nederlanden arrived in the Maldives today and will begin work in Hulhumalé Phase III tomorrow. The update was shared on the President’s official X account.
The newly arrived dredger will operate alongside TSHD Oranji, which has already been mobilised for the project. According to the President, bund wall work in Giraavaru Falhu will begin once the Environmental Impact Assessment and other required procedures are completed.
Reclamation of Hulhumalé Phase III is scheduled for completion by the end of next month. Following this phase, both dredgers will be relocated to Giraavaru Falhu, where land reclamation is expected to finish within two to three months.
The President has previously highlighted that reclamation initiatives across the Malé region are advancing at a rapid pace as part of broader efforts to address the area’s housing pressures. He also noted that further acceleration is expected in December with the deployment of additional dredgers.
