Over 5,000 apply for land and flats under new housing scheme

Over 5,000 people have applied for land and flats under the government’s new ‘Boahiyaavahikan Enmenah’ housing scheme, according to the Housing Ministry.

The Housing Ministry reported to Public Service Media (PSM) on Monday that they have received 5,067 applications to date. This includes 3,434 applications for flats and 1,633 for land.

The Housing Ministry opened applications for its new housing scheme in January, offering 15,000 land plots and 7,900 flats from the greater Male’ area.

Applications for the Aailee Boahiyavahikan Program must be submitted via a dedicated digital portal. Applications for land plots closes at 11:59 pm on March 5, while applications for flats close at 11:59 pm on April 18.

The scheme offers 7,900 flats from the greater Male’ region and 15,000 plots of 1,250 square feet from the greater Male’ region and Rasmale’. The land scheme is divided into two categories. Registered residents of Male’ and other priority category applicants will receive land from greater Male’ and Rasmale’, while people from other islands who reside in Male’ will receive land from Rasmale’.