Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) has held discussions with the GA. Villingili Council on accelerating ongoing infrastructure projects across Gaafu Alif Atoll and strengthening coordination with island authorities.
MWSC Managing Director Hussain Fahmy and members of the company’s management team met with the council as part of efforts to address issues affecting the progress of projects and services in the atoll.
Discussions focused on improving cooperation between MWSC and local authorities, identifying areas requiring greater coordination and finding ways to ensure ongoing projects can move forward without unnecessary delays.
The meeting comes as MWSC continues to undertake water and sewerage infrastructure development across the country, including a new sewerage project in the reclaimed area of GA. Villingili.
According to MWSC’s current project portfolio, the Villingili project was awarded to the company by the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure.
The project involves establishing sewerage facilities in the island’s reclaimed area, including the construction of sewer pumping stations, a sea outfall and a sewerage network.
Villingili is the administrative capital of Gaafu Alif Atoll and one of the country’s larger island communities, making the expansion of basic utility infrastructure particularly important as new areas of the island are developed.
The latest talks were not limited to Villingili, with MWSC saying discussions also covered its ongoing work elsewhere in the atoll.
Closer coordination with councils can play an important role in utility projects, particularly in resolving issues involving sites, existing infrastructure, road access and other requirements that can affect construction schedules.
MWSC has significantly expanded its involvement in island water and sewerage infrastructure over recent years.
The company says it has completed 111 water and sewerage projects nationwide and continues to undertake additional projects assigned by the government. Its work now covers the design, development and operation of water and sewerage systems, as well as the in-house design and fabrication of reverse osmosis plants.
MWSC was established in 1995 and initially focused primarily on providing water and sewerage services in the Greater Malé region.
Its operations have since expanded to other islands, while the company has increasingly taken on the role of contractor and developer for utility projects commissioned by the government.
The company’s water infrastructure typically incorporates reverse osmosis facilities, storage systems and distribution networks, while its sewerage projects can include pumping stations, treatment infrastructure, pipe networks and sea outfalls depending on individual island requirements.
The government has placed nationwide access to reliable water and sewerage services among its infrastructure priorities, with a number of projects currently progressing across the atolls.
MWSC said its meeting with the Villingili Council was aimed at strengthening the cooperation required to deliver such projects efficiently and improve services available to island communities.
