The foundation has been laid for a 2,000-unit housing project in Kulhudhuffushi City at a special ceremony.
The foundation was laid by Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Dr Abdulla Muththalib, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam, and Managing Director of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Ali Zuhair. Also in attendance were Kulhudhuffushi City’s Southern Constituency Member Farhath Mohamed, Northern Constituency Member Mohamed Dawood, and Design Director of Team One India Private Limited, Basheer Ahmed Urafaa.
The project has been awarded under a contractor financing model to Team One India Private Limited, an international company with over 30 years of experience in design and engineering.
Speaking at the ceremony, HDC Managing Director, Ali Zuhair stated that, this is an important project seeking to provide a long-term solution to the housing problem faced by residents of the island. “Today, we are commencing important work to provide a permanent solution to the housing crisis in Kulhudhuffushi. This is the day residents’ dreams of obtaining housing become a reality.” Zuhair stated.
As part of this initiative, 13 towers of 14-storey buildings will be constructed. The three-room apartments developed will be spacious, at 900 sqft, and equipped with modern facilities. This includes 1,856 mixed residential flats and privately owned homes.
A separate 400-unit housing project launched in Kulhudhuffushi City in May 2023 had been on hold. The project was transferred to HDC in 2025, with practical work now set to resume.
This project aims to provide an adequate, long-term solution for the lack of housing faced by residents of Kulhudhuffushi, the government has stated.