The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure has decided to verify the list of 4000 flat recipients instead of reviewing all applicants who applied for flats under the Gedhoruverin (Homeowner) Scheme conducted by the previous government.
Speaking at a press conference today, Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Dr. Abdullah Muththalib said that 6,000 people applied for two-bedroom apartments and 14,000 people applied for three-bedroom apartments under the Gedhoruverin Scheme. He said that efforts were made to re-evaluate these applications and release the final list over the past 14 months, but major issues arose, causing delays in publicizing the flat list.
He stated that the documents specified in the portal as acceptable proof of 15 years of residence in Male’ are the documents that should be considered for evaluating the forms in this scheme. The portal provides guidance on six types of documents:
1. Employment letter from current and previous employers in Male’ for the past 15 years
2. Spouse’s employment letter from current and previous employers in Male’ for the past 15 years
3. Proof of education in Male’ schools, colleges, or universities for the past 15 years
4. Spouse’s proof of education in Male’ schools, colleges, or universities for the past 15 years
5. Children’s proof of education in Male’ schools, colleges, or universities for the past 15 years
6. Pension-related documents
The Minister said that the ACC has noted that some applicants submitted documents that do not meet the guidelines and instructions when applying. He also mentioned that various documents were submitted during the complaint period. Therefore, the Attorney General has advised against accepting such documents. Consequently, the Minister stated that documents other than those specified in the portal cannot be legally accepted.
