Contract signed for the Construction of Water Supply and Sewerage facilities in Lhaviyani atoll Naifaru and Sewerage Facilities in Thaa atoll Veymandoo. The contract was awarded to a joint venture company of India, El E Triveny J.V. Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim signed the contract while the Director of El E Triveny J.V, Mr. Viney Kumar Singh signed the contract on behalf of the company.

The scope of sewerage facilities in LH. Naifaru includes construction of 4 pump stations, laying of sewer mains, provision of house connections, construction of wastewater treatment plant and construction of sea outfall pipeline. The scope of works for the Water supply facilities in LH. Naifaru include construction of Reverse Osmosis (RO) treatment plant, Borehole intake wells, construction of storage tanks, construction laying of water mains and provision of metered house connections.

TH. Veymandoo project entails provision of sewerage facilities in the island of Veymandoo. The scope of sewerage facilities includes construction of 4 pump stations, laying of sewer mains, provision of house connections, construction of wastewater treatment plant and construction of sea outfall pipeline.
The total cost of this project is MVR 148,902,816.02 and is funded by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and OPEC for International Development (OFID). The project is expected to be completed within 18 months from the date of contract signing.