Project to secure vehicles and equipment requested by the Malé City Council
The ceremony to mark the completion of the procurement of vehicles for the Malé City Council with the financial support of the Indian Government was held virtually today. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudhir, Malé City Mayor Shifa Muhammad, officials of the Government, Malé City Council and the High Commission of India in Malé.
A grant of Eight million rufiyaa from the Indian Government, was allocated to Malé City Council to procure vehicles and machinery needed to increase the performance capacity, and reliability of services provided to the people of Malé City. Along with the first batch of vehicles which were handed over to Malé City Council earlier in February this year, a total of 16 vehicles have been procured under this project.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted that Malé City Council has been trusted with many responsibilities and that the procurement of these vehicles and machinery would invariably improve the quality and efficiency of services provided to the residents of the Malé City. The Malé City Mayor also expressed her gratitude to the Indian Government for the financial support extended to improve the effectiveness of the work of the City Council.
The financial support has been provided from the grant assistance of USD 6.9 million (MVR 106 million) granted to the Government of Maldives by the Government of India in March 2019. The aim of the grant assistance is to conduct socio-economic development projects across the country which are of high impact. The projects under this grant are managed by local authorities.
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