The Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has announced a pivotal change to the eligibility criteria for its Gedhoruveriyaa housing programme, directly benefiting individuals who have resided in Male’ City for over a decade and a half.
The amendment removes a major hurdle for long-term residents by eliminating the requirement to have officially changed their residency to Male’ for at least one year. Now, any citizen who can provide documented proof of having lived in the capital city continuously for 15 years will be eligible to apply, provided they meet all other requirements of their chosen category.
To qualify under this revised rule, applicants must submit verifiable documents, such as utility bills or official letters, that substantiate their 15-year residency along with their official date of residence registration. This change is a targeted effort to include those deeply integrated into the city's community who may have previously been excluded on a technicality.
The Gedhoruveriyaa programme is designed to offer housing solutions for distinct groups, including families seeking separate land plots after being part of a joint application in the previous government’s Binveriyaa scheme, as well as those who received a flat under a government social housing scheme but did not apply for a land plot.
The government has now further delineated the application process by introducing a new classification—Category 3. This category is split into two streams—single applicants wishing to switch their flat application to a land, and all joint applicants from the previous scheme who now wish to apply for land and flats separately, providing greater flexibility and choice for potential homeowners.