Housing Minister Dr Abdulla Muththalib said the government should consider allowing land allocated to individuals to be used for commercial developments that also provide essential services to nearby residents, instead of limiting their use exclusively to housing.
He made the remarks while speaking at a ceremony held to mark the completion of the installation of additional lifts in the Hiyaa Towers, where he said the public services needed by residents cannot be provided solely on land owned by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in Hulhumalé.