With the establishment of a system to dispose of construction debris, WAMCO will be able to enter a new line of business, according to the company’s Managing Director Mujtaba Jaleel. While construction work has increased in the Maldives, there is currently no proper system in place to manage the debris generated from such work.
As part of the government’s efforts to solve the waste problem, work is underway to develop a Construction Waste Demolition Plant in Thilafushi, specifically for disposing of construction debris. The President recently inspected the progress of waste management work in Thilafushi. In an interview given afterwards, Waste Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO)’s Managing Director Mujtaba Jaleel said that with the Construction Waste Demolition Plant being developed to dispose of construction waste, the debris generated from construction work will be safely prepared for further uses.
Mujtaba said that they will work on marketing the construction debris in 5 different sizes to generate revenue. With this, WAMCO will have an additional avenue for income generation, according to WAMCO’s Managing Director Mujtaba Jaleel. “When the C&D plant is set up, this issue will be resolved. After processing into 5 sizes, a mechanism will be developed to reintroduce it to the market. This will open up a new business opportunity for WAMCO,” said WAMCO’s Managing Director Mujtaba Jaleel.
Work is underway to complete the Construction Waste Demolition Plant being developed to dispose of construction debris by July this year and bring it into operation. The Ministry of Environment is also working to complete the Waste-to-Energy Plant being established in Thilafushi and bring it into operation next year.
