National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) assured that the COVID-19 medical treatment facility in Hulhumale’ built on private property will not result in any losses to the state.
During the recent press, NDMA’s Chief Executive Hisan Hassan said that it is sad to see the misinterpretation of details mentioned in audit report about the COVID-19 medical treatment facility in Hulhumale’, if we do not have this facility, many positive people could have ended on the road.
Hisan also addressed some reasons why the COVID-19 facility was built on private property, which includes the land having enough space and the building being almost finished helped to reduce expenses from building a new facility, and as it is closer to the Treetop hospital, the cost of logistics for the facility is reduced as well. He also said that the authorities had assessed multiple properties in Male’ and Hulhumale’ before deciding on the property in Hulhumale’.
Hisan added that the COVID-19 medical treatment facility in Hulhumale’ built on private property will not result in any losses to the state and the agreement for this can be extended without any difficulty, for which discussion has been continued with HDC and MCB. Hisan confirmed that the state does not have to pay rent for the land as well. And the decision to build the facility on the property was made following discussions between the national taskforce and NEOC.
According to the audit report, the state, until June 30, spent MVR 24,194,156 on converting the property to a medical facility and procuring necessary medical equipment, and additional expenses. It included MVR 4,687,967 on converting the property to a medical facility, and MVR 19,506,188 on medical equipment and additional expenses.
The audit report states that the property in question was collateral for a USD 4,315,153.75 loan taken by a private party from the Mauritius Commercial Bank (Maldives) in 2012, and that the private party in question had defaulted on the loan, as a result of which the Civil Court granted the bank the right to sell the property.
During the recent press, NDMA’s Chief Executive Hisan Hassan said that it is sad to see the misinterpretation of details mentioned in audit report about the COVID-19 medical treatment facility in Hulhumale’, if we do not have this facility, many positive people could have ended on the road.
Hisan also addressed some reasons why the COVID-19 facility was built on private property, which includes the land having enough space and the building being almost finished helped to reduce expenses from building a new facility, and as it is closer to the Treetop hospital, the cost of logistics for the facility is reduced as well. He also said that the authorities had assessed multiple properties in Male’ and Hulhumale’ before deciding on the property in Hulhumale’.
Hisan added that the COVID-19 medical treatment facility in Hulhumale’ built on private property will not result in any losses to the state and the agreement for this can be extended without any difficulty, for which discussion has been continued with HDC and MCB. Hisan confirmed that the state does not have to pay rent for the land as well. And the decision to build the facility on the property was made following discussions between the national taskforce and NEOC.
According to the audit report, the state, until June 30, spent MVR 24,194,156 on converting the property to a medical facility and procuring necessary medical equipment, and additional expenses. It included MVR 4,687,967 on converting the property to a medical facility, and MVR 19,506,188 on medical equipment and additional expenses.
The audit report states that the property in question was collateral for a USD 4,315,153.75 loan taken by a private party from the Mauritius Commercial Bank (Maldives) in 2012, and that the private party in question had defaulted on the loan, as a result of which the Civil Court granted the bank the right to sell the property.
