Maldives Government to Hand Over 271 Houses Under Housing Scheme

The Government of the Republic of Maldives has announced that it will hand over 271 houses at [location]. The government said it took the decision on the basis of an agreement it had made with [company/organisation], and that for that reason the relevant ministry would be instructed to carry out the work. The government stated that it will carry out the construction of the 271 houses at [location] as part of the housing scheme, in cooperation with the ministry concerned, and that the work will be done under the government's housing policy. The ministry has also said that it has selected the people who applied for the housing scheme and that construction work has begun. A total of 100,000 applications were received for the housing scheme, and 25,000 people were selected for the construction of houses. Work has been completed for 7,000 people, and further steps have now been taken. The ministry said that, because of the need to make the scheme a success, it has begun discussions on the way forward. The government said, "We are working to provide housing to the people, and we are trying to achieve the goals we have set." It added that it was important to make the housing scheme a success and that further work would be carried out as quickly as possible. The government also said that, in order to carry out this work efficiently, it would be necessary to obtain further information on the people involved. Under the housing scheme, 271 houses are being provided at [location]. A total of 100,000 applications were received for the scheme, 25,000 people were selected, and 7,000 houses have already been completed, the government said. The government also said that 82 people had been selected for further work, and that the housing scheme would be carried out successfully with the cooperation of the relevant authorities.