The government on Wednesday officially launched the construction of a new council building in Rasmaadhoo, Raa Atoll. The groundbreaking was held as part of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s ongoing visit to several islands of Raa Atoll.


Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works, Adam Shareef Umar, and Rasmaadhoo Council President Mohamed Asif broke ground on the new council building of Rasmaadhoo.
Speaking at the event held to meet with Rasmaadhoo residents, Council President Asif expressed gratitude to the government for addressing the long-standing space constraints faced by the council.
“The building, which houses the highest institution of this island, is in poor condition. Despite repeated pleas to the previous government, the issue was never resolved. We thank the government for laying the foundation stone today,” he said.
The government aims to rebuild all run-down council buildings within its current term.

When the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works opened the opportunity for local councils to apply for council building reconstruction, it deemed 102 councils of the applicants as eligible following assessments. The Ministry’s assessments found that 187 councils face significant space constraints and resource shortages. Of these, the construction of 55 councils was awarded to Malaysia’s Nextar Global Sdn. Bhd. on Monday, to be completed within two years and six months. 


In addition to the 55 councils being constructed by Nextar company, the government plans to rebuild an additional 50 council secretariats with assistance from the Chinese government.