President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has visited the Rasmalé reclamation site to assess progress on what is being described as the Maldives’ most ambitious housing initiative to date. The Rasmalé Land Reclamation and Coastal Protection Project is the largest single undertaking aimed at tackling the country’s acute housing shortage from one location.
The government is delivering the project in phases, positioning it as a transformative response to the national housing challenge. Work is advancing across three designated areas: Site J has now been fully completed, while 25.53% of Site L and 20.09% of Site C have been reclaimed.
A flagship pledge of President Muizzu, the Rasmalé scheme is intended to provide land for housing within the Greater Malé region. Speaking at the Republic Day ceremony earlier this month, the president confirmed that 15,000 plots from the reclaimed area will be allocated within approximately five months.
Muizzu has previously said that priority will be given to citizens over the age of 18 who do not own any form of housing, ensuring access to family homes. He also noted that reclamation works across the Malé region are progressing at pace, with further acceleration expected in December. The deployment of additional dredgers, he added, will increase the overall speed of reclamation threefold.
Situated in the K. Fushidhiggaru Lagoon, the project began in December 2023 and will see 1,009 hectares reclaimed to develop Rasmalé as an environmentally sustainable eco-city.
During his visit, the president was accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior government officials. Project teams briefed him on the latest progress and ongoing works.
