The Notification of Intention to Award for the Gan International Airport Development Project has been presented to the successful bidder. Following a five-day standstill period, the project will officially be awarded to the bidder in accordance with Financial Rules.
This project, which is being financed through a loan from the Exim Bank of India, aims to upgrade the airport terminal with state-of-the-art facilities capable of accommodating 1.5 million passengers per annum. The project will also include the development of duty-free shops, restaurants, lounge facilities, cargo facilities with cold storage for commercial and tourism use, as well as a new control tower and fire station. Additionally, the project will encompass the development of airport roads and parking areas.
This initiative is a significant development that will bring economic and social advancement to the southern provinces and expand the role of Addu City in the country’s growth. The Gan International Airport development project is an ambitious initiative that aims to establish the airport as a hub connecting the southern provinces with the rest of the world. The airport will play a pivotal role in the development of tourism, fisheries, and other industries in the southern region. The project will create thousands of jobs directly and indirectly and contribute to the prosperity of the people of the South. The Gan International Airport development project will play an important role in the execution of President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih’s policies to establish an economic hub in Addu City.
