President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that more than 6,500 land plots have been handed over under the government's Binveriyaa program  to solve the  housing issue in Maldives.

  Addressing the nation on the occasion of Republic Day, President Solih said developing more land has been a top priority in the last five years as part of efforts to address the housing crisis that Maldivians in the Male' region and the islands are currently experiencing.

According to the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Hulhumale' Phase 3, Gulheefalhu, Giravarufalhu, and Uthuru Thila Falhu were presented as the solution for Male'. Over 6,500 of the 9,031 land recipients among the Male’ citizens have received their land titles so far.

He also added that under efforts to ease the housing shortage across the country, 2,732 housing units were built in the atolls, and 7,700 housing units were built in the Male’ region over the last five years.