About 300 families of Nanuku and Veidogo settlements in Vatuwaqa will be relocated to a piece of land in Makoi in the next 9 to 12 months.
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz sayed Khaiyum has made the announcement.
Vinod Bhindi of the Bhindi Brothers Limited is the landowner.
Sayed-Khaiyum also announced that the owner of the land will also be giving $1,000 each to these families for relocation.
Sayed-Khaiyum says that this project will cost Bhindi Brothers Limited approximately $12 million.
He says these people will also be able to make use of the first home owners scheme.
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