G8: Bush Proposes Talks on Voluntary Global Goal for Greenhouse Gases
May 31 2007
President George W. Bush today said the United States wants to establish a new framework on greenhouse gas emissions for when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. Outlining his plans for the G8 Summit next week in Germany, the President said the United States will propose a series of meetings with nations that produce the most emissions, including India and China....more
Bush pushes new climate change plan
May 31 2007
Australia is among 15 influential nations US President George W Bush wants to agree by the end of next year on a long-term goal to cut emissions, with an emphasis on new technologies....more
Oxfam: G-8 must pay the price of global warming
May 30 2007
London - The G-8 countries should pay developing states $50 billion to help them cope with the effects of climate change, Oxfam said yesterday in a report....more
Gas emissions to drop by 25% by 2020
May 29 2007
India said yesterday its existing energy policy would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by over 25 per cent by 2020, but warned pressure to set mandatory targets to curb global warming would hurt economic growth. Currently contributing around 3 per cent of global carbon emissions, India is already among the world's top polluters, along with the United Sates, China, Russia and Japan....more
Storm winds to blame for huge waves that hit asia
May 28 2007
Intense winds in Antarctic Ocean produced waves up to 7m high
When massive tidal waves battered beaches and left a trail of wreckage in places like Bali and Indonesia earlier this month, memories of the 2004 tsunami came crashing back.
But this time, it was not an earthquake but intense storm winds in the Southern Ocean below Africa that created these killer walls of water, which left at least one person dead and thousands homeless.
The European Space Agency said the huge waves were generated by intense storm winds in the Southern Ocean – also known as the Antarctic Ocean- on May 8. These created swell waves that started South of Cape Town and were tracked by satellites as they travelled thousands of kilometers across the ocean before hitting Indonesia, Thailand and Western Australia.
At some spots, the waves reached 7m in height.
In places like Bali beachside restaurants and fishing boats were destroyed, and Australia’s big surf breaks around Margaret River were pounded by waves up to 6m high.
Dr Wong Chin Ling, Chief Meteorological officer of the Meteorological Service’s specialized Services Division, speculates that a coincidental combination of factors may have contributed to the waves being larger than expected.
The intense storm would have produced big swell waves, which are groups of ocean waves generated by a storm, but which then move away from it.
Swell waves of the same velocity group together and then fan outwards.
Unlike wind waves, swell waves can move independently of the wind direction, and lose little energy as they travel so they can keep going for long distances, said Dr Wong.
They also have longer wave length – or the distance between two waves crests – than wind waves. Wave lengths of swell waves are about 100m, said Dr Wong. Waves with longer wave lengths travel further.
Like all waves, swell waves approach a coastline, they slow down, but because they have a longer wave length, swell waves “sense” the sea bottom first, and start slowing down and getting steeper further away from the shore, she added.
But in this particularly incident, several other forces may also have been at play.
As those swell waves crossed Indian Ocean, for example, high winds, common at this time of the year, when the South Asian Monsoon begins may have made them “pile up” , said Professor David Higgit of the National University of Singapore’s Department of Geography.
Two swell wave trains with the same wavelength can combine – which increases the wave’s height.
Prof Higgit added that around the time waves struck, there were extreme astronomical conditions.
“Basically, the earth, moon, sun were aligned and the sun and moon, which exert a gravitational pull on the sea, causing tides, were pulling in the same direction, “he explained.
When that happens, the tidal range – or the difference between low and high tide is bigger, or the high tide is higher than usual.
Known as “spring tides” this happens twice a month, during the full moon and the new moon. The last new moon was on May 16, added Prof Higgit, which was around the time that the swell waves were reaching the Asian Continent.
Whether big waves will recur is anyone’s guess though, he said, adding:
“The coincidence of many factors made the situation worse, but it doesn’t mean the next high tide will have the same effect, not unless there is a swell system coming in at the same time.”
Source: The Strait Times
The President says the sea swells damaged the Maldives to a great extent.
May 26 2007
The President today said that the sea swells had damaged the Maldives to a great extent. He made the statement in an interview to the Television Maldives and the Voice of Maldives, following the conclusion of his tour of the islands of South Huvadhu Atoll and Addu Atoll which were worst-hit by the tidal surge.
The President stated that flooding caused by the sea swells had damaged many homes and personal possessions, as well as vegetation and crops on many islands. He stressed that the Government was committed to repairing the damage caused by the sea swells.
The President said that specialised teams from the respective Government authorities would be sent to examine the damage caused to various islands of the country. He emphasised that work to restore the islands would be based on the report compiled by these teams.
The President said that research was ongoing to find ways in which the Maldives could be protected against environmental calamities. He stated that over the past 20 years, he had voiced the environmental vulnerability of the Maldives’ islands in the international arena. He stated that positive results of his efforts can be observed.
The President returned to Male’ this evening after concluding his visit to the islands of South Huvadhu Atoll and Addu Atoll which were affected by the tidal surge. He was seen-off at Gan Airport by the Addu Atoll Chief, Mr. Hussain Saeed Mohamed, senior officials of Addu Atoll Office and Atoll and Island Committees, employees of Government offices in Addu Atoll and a large number of residents of Addu Atoll.
The President visits South Huvadhu Atoll Rathafandhoo
May 25 2007
The President this morning visited South Huvadhu Atoll Rathafandhoo, as part of his current tour of some of the islands that were worst-hit by the recent tidal surge.
The tidal surge had damaged homes in Rathafandhoo and a number of people were moved to safer areas.
The President visited the areas struck by the tidal surge and examined the damage caused. He also visited the homes in the damaged areas and inquired about the wellbeing of the families.
The President visits South Huvadhu Atoll Gadhdhoo, Vaadhoo, Fares-Maathodaa and Fiyoaree
May 24 2007
The President today visited South Huvadhu Atoll Gadhdhoo, Vaadhoo, Fares-Maathodaa and Fiyoaree, as part of his current tour of some of the islands that were worst-hit by the recent tidal surge.
The President’s first stop was Gadhdhoo. During his visit to Gadhdhoo, the President inspected damaged areas due to the tidal surge. He also visited the homes damaged by the flooding and met with the families residing in these homes and inquired about their conditions. The people of Gadhdhoo briefed the President about their current requirements.
The President assured the people that the Government was taking all possible actions to overcome the difficulties experienced due to the tidal wave.
The President next visited Vaadhoo. Addressing the people, the President said that his current visit to South Huvadhu Atoll was to personally observe the damage inflicted on the islands of the Atoll due to the recent tidal surge. He said that although Vaadhoo had not been affected by the tidal wave, he conducted the visit to Vaadhoo for a long-standing request of the people of Vaadhoo for the President to visit the island. He also assured the people of the island that the Government would take all possible actions in order to meet their requirements.
The next stop of the President was Fares-Maathodaa. Many homes in Fares-Maathodaa were damaged and a number of families were displaced following the flooding caused by the tidal surges.
The President spoke with the people of Fares-Maathodaa about their conditions and inspected the areas damaged.
The President’s last stop today was South Huvadhu Atoll Fiyoaree. The island too had experienced damage due to the tidal surges.
During his stop at Fiyoaree, the President examined the damage to the island as a result of the flooding. The people of the island also briefed the President on their current needs.
The President visits four South Huvadhu Atoll islands affected by the recent tidal surges
May 23 2007
The President today visited four South Huvadhu Atoll islands affected by the tidal surges, which struck many parts of the Maldives from 15th to 18th of this month. The four islands the President visited today were Thinadhoo, Nadellaa, Hoan’dedhdhoo and Madaveli.
The President’s first stop was Thinadhoo. During his visit to Thinadhoo, the President inspected the areas affected by the tidal surge.
Following his visit to Thinadhoo, the President stopped at Nadella. The people of the island briefed the President on the damage caused by the tidal surge and various difficulties affecting the people. The President assured the people of Nadella that the Government would extend all possible relief assistance to the island’s people.
The President visited Hoan’dedhdhoo this afternoon, during which he looked at the damage caused to the island. He also met with residents and inquired about their wellbeing. People of the island briefed the President on their current needs.
The President’s last stop today was Madaveli. During his visit, the President stopped at the temporary shelters of the victims of the tidal surge. He spoke with the families and inquired about their conditions. He also inspected the damage inflicted on Madaveli.
During his visit to the islands of South Huvadhu Atoll today, the President was received by a large number of people.
Sea level rising 1 mm each year
May 23 2007
The sea in the vicinity of has been rising at a rate of 1mm each year for the past ten years from 1996 as shown by tide gauge readings from designated locations, Deputy Director General of the Department of Meteorology Abdullah Algeen has said. He said that the recent swells that hit many islands for three days from 15 May were aggravated by several factors including climate change and sea-level rise. The powerful swells were generated by waves between 10-15 feet from a dissipated polar storm 3500 miles south west of , he told at a news conference held at the Environment Ministry today.
Algeen said that they have prepared the report on the basis of information and data collected from Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and United States Geological Service, ( USGS ) and authorities of and Reunion Islands . IOC has a network for sharing information and warning on tsunamis. Algeen said that the government has sought technical assistance from World Meteorological Organizations, ( WMO ) for further studying the incident of recent swells. 
Met Office said that based on the findings of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, ( IPCC ) global warming is resulting in climate change and sea-level rise. These factors will influence weather in the and more powerful storms rough seas and swells may become more frequent in future. He further said climate change is happening and it’s a phenomenon which will continue happening unless global warming is tackled. He said that the Department is trying to set up oceanographic buoys in selected locations to monitor oceanographic parameters including wave heights and wave directions. These are going to be expensive but the country will need them urgently, Algeen said.
Unusually Strong Tidal Waves Hit Maldives
Sea level is rising: Environment Minister
May 22 2007
Signs of climate change and sealevel rise is increasing and we are seeing these signs ourselves, Minister of Environment, Energy and Water Ahmed Abdullah has said. At a meeting organised by Environment Research Centre ERC, to mark International Day of Biological Diversity, the Minister said the unusual tidal swells that hit several islands in the Maldives for three days from 15 May is a reminder of the warnings how vulnerable the Maldives is to climate change. Recalling the high swells of 1987 that caused extensive damage, the Minister said that data collected by the concerned authorities indicate that the sea has risen between then and now. 
The Minister said that the recent tidal swells which were very unusual and severe have caused lot of damage to many islands including extensive soil erosion damage to houses and properties and loss of plantations.
The Minister said that because of the recurring swells and increasing threats of climate change and sealevel rise, the country must make every effort to speed up the population consolidation and safe island programme. The Government is committed to this programme and he called for the full participation and support of the people in this top most national priority. Mr. Abdullah further said that international community must lend their urgent generous support to make this programme a reality. He also said that environment protection must be given highest importance in all development endeavours.
The Minister also said that information and awareness on environment and climate change is crucial for prevention promotion and protection of environment and climate issues. Appreciating the result of a survey done by ERC on environment awareness, Minister said we should educate people more on these issues.
Environment Minister spoke about the critical importance of environment sustainability and protection of the rich biodiversity of the country. He asked the people to take maximum care of natural resources and cutdown waste.
A children's storybook called Kasim and Turtle about a turtle which died of suffocation from a plastic bag and Kasim's love for protecting species and environment, was also released at the meeting. The book released by Acting Minister of Higher Education Abdul Rasheed Hussain, who was a former Environment Minister. A song made by Minister Abdul Rasheed with a plea to leaders and elders to join hands to save the ailing environment was also released.The song appealed to listen to the cry of the world, listen to the world's plea, look at this environmental crime, bring justice to environment.
The first edition of the ERC's newsletter pemphis to raise environment awareness was released at the meeting. The Biodiversity Day programme included an underwater sight-seeing trip in whale submarine participated by students and a biodiversity video presentation in schools.
The Environment’s Plea
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And the dream remains
May 22 2007
By Waheed
“Father, take me to the dhoni, I am scared. Waves will come in the night and drown us. Please father take us soon," 8-year old Mariyam sobbed in her father Hussein’s lap. As the 43-year old farmer sat in his flooded verandah wiping the tears from his little daughter’s eyes, he saw families making a beeline along the road outside towards the dhonis in the harbor. A lonely crow perched on the mango tree in the yard, cawing. Night was falling.
It was a terrifying Tuesday morning for Hussein and his family. “Waves, waves, waves …,” they heard someone shouting. Then the water came in as if the sea was pouring on to the island like a torrent. People were running about, crying and screaming. Hussein and his wife Hawwaidi could hardly control their panicking children. The couple had 5 children, two sons and one daughter elder to Mariyam and a daughter younger to her.
“Beyya, is this a tsunami, what’s happening?” Hussein called out to Kudhu Beyya who was coming from the direction of the beach. Beyya, the Mudhim of the island mosque, was one of the oldest people in Fares.
“I don’t think so. I heard a Villufushi man saying when the tsunami came to their island there were just two big waves. It’s not like that here. The sea has swelled. Waves are coming one after the other.”
“Are these tidal swells then?” Hussein asked.
“Something like that. But I have never seen tidal swells this strong,” Beyya said.
Hussein went out to see things for himself and help in the relief work. He saw the waves lash the island continuously for six hours. The island was completely under water. People moved to the few higher buildings in the waterfront. Many moved to the boats in the harbor.
When Hussein grew up Fares was a separate island. He used to swim in the narrow channel separating the island from Maathoda a few hundred feet away. The channel was now reclaimed and the two islands have become one –Fares Maathoda. Hussein noted that Maathodaa’s elevation was higher and so the waves did not cause so much flooding there. Some people from Fares side were coming with their belongings to Maathoda side for safety.
The island elders were discussing what do, as the flood waters did not recede the whole day. Some people were afraid more waves would come at night with the high tide. The cries of children and women were unbearable in the background. The men decided that boats in the harbor were a safe place to spend the night. About 400 people including children, women and men were packed in the boats.
Volunteers were working with the Island Office to provide relief. They served water and biscuits. There weren’t enough mattresses, sheets and pillows. But safety was more important.
Hussein and his family stayed onboard the boat from 11 pm till 3.30 in the morning. Waves did not hit so hard in the night and most of the flood waters had receded. So they went back to their home, but sleep did not come to their eyes as the waves and flood were haunting them. They prayed that the waves do not come again and their island be safe. Fares was their island and their life, their ancestors were born there; died there. The island cherishes their rich tradition and culture.
Hussein wished Mariyam and her children would enjoy the same traditions and beauty in this island. But recalling the frightening scene of the day, Hussein wondered how long they could live in this island. He was overwhelmed by sadness when he thought about the waves and flood waters that spread all over the island. It had damaged the houses, household items, trees and plantations. Agriculture was a major occupation and economic activity in the island. The salt water floods have instantly destroyed their fruit bearing trees, yam fields and crops. Bread fruit and mango brought a lot of income to the island. Now they were all gone. It would take many months and years for new trees to grow and earn from them. Tears swelled in Hussein’s eyes. How was he going to look after his family, how was he going to educate his children, he asked himself. But he vowed he would make every sacrifice to educate his children.
The swells were not so bad on Wednesday. Island office was providing food and urgent relief. But the floods have changed everything. People were worried and hopeless, their island would not be safe now, swells and floods could come frequently endangering their life there. They didn't have a future there. They have to go to a safer place. Hussein prayed for help, a way his family could have peace of mind and safety.
The island was full of rocks and garbage. The soil had become muddy and loose here and there. Trees and plants were already withering, the large beautiful leaves of breadfruit trees becoming orange green. Water in all the wells had turned salty. There was no drinking water. Sewers and septic tanks were damaged and life had become so hard and painful all of a sudden. Will the waves come again tomorrow, will it bring more floods, Hussein murmured as he walked along the main road to get some dry rations. Island office had been distributing food and other basic items since the swell struck the island. Few houses cooked their own food, but most people got their meals from the community centre.
Thursday's sun rose to a fine sunny day as the two previous days passed after the swells. Everyone hoped the swells were over. They started some clean-up work and rearranging things in their houses a little. Island school was still closed, and children stayed indoors mostly. Some residents were examining the cracks and damage in their houses. They saw more cracks and many loose areas beneath the houses after floods swallowed the topsoil and sands all over. There would be more cracks and damage as the soil became dry and hard. Their hearts were crying in despair. These were their assets that had taken all their life and sweat to build. But the waves have destroyed their houses and their hope. “Is this a curse for our sins and immoral living," Hussein mused with the reminiscence of the terrible devastation the whole country suffered from the tsunami two and half years ago. Luckily Fares was saved from the monster tsunami. But for Fares this was a tsunami. They were trapped between life and death.
The swells came again for the third day. It was as bad as the first day, waves pounding from the southwestern coast. Flood water was running fast deluging the whole island in minutes. Children and women took refuge in the safest places of their houses. Their faces spoke of their fear and agony. Is this going to be their new way of life? TV and news had given warnings of scientists that Maldives would disappear because of sea level rise. They did not think about the warnings seriously before. But three days of very unusual and strong swells have reminded them of the warning. Were these signs of sea level rise, Hussein wondered? Swells continued for a great part of the afternoon and floods receded in the evening. Hoping that the disaster had completed its normal cycle, people tried to be calm and get back to some work for the coming of the night.
However, Mariyam and her younger sister were frightened and worried the waves would come again in the night and drown them in their sleep. But their father told them that the swells were over and asked them to pray for safety from such disasters. They believed and their prayers were answered as the waves stopped. Mariyam was happy that all will be well and she could go to school on Sunday.
The night was quite after three hard days. Hawwaidhi served her husband and children a simple meal of rice and rihaakuru. There were no chillies or onion. There was little talk and no fun. Earlier Hussein went to the mosque with his sons. They prayed solemnly for good blessings and peace. Time had passed so quickly in the past three days of high anxiety and fear with no rest and sleep. When dinner was finished he went to the room and sat on the bed and recalled the swells. He felt at ease and comfortable when he thought life was returning to normal and his children could enjoy life in Fares without the waves after the breakwater is built within a few months.
Soon Hussein’s tired body was buried in deep sleep. He saw his beloved Mariyam grown up and living in a big nice island. He was there too, seated in a comfortable sofa. Mariyam is now an executive living a comfortable life. This is one of the big islands where people of many small islands have settled. The sea has changed; it is no longer the friend it was. Storms are common and people are living in few safe islands.
courtesy of Miadhu News
Globe coodinators’ meeting and train-the-trainer program in the Philippines
May 21 2007
Asia Pacific Coordinator’s Meeting
The first GLOBE Asia Pacific coordinator’s meeting of the GLOBE Program was held in Iloilo, the Philippines from 18 – 19 May 2007. At the meeting the GLOBE coordinators of the Asia-Pacific region discussed and drafted an MOU to establish a regional consortium to effectively implement the GLOBE program at a national level. The GLOBE country coordinator for the Maldives, Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Assistant Director General of the Environment Research centre represented the Maldives at the meeting.
Train the Trainer Program
Four officials from the Maldives participated in this train-the –trainers workshop. Dr Sheema Saeed, Ms. Gulfishan Shafeeu and Ms. Aminath Ismail from Education Development Centre and Mr. Ahmed Shan from the Environment Research Centre will be Master trained in the investigation areas, “Hydrology, , Atmosphere, Soil and Land Cover Biology” respectively. Upon completion of the training, the Master Trainers will conduct in-country training for the GLOBE teachers located in the GLOBE Schools of the Maldives.
The selected GLOBE Schools of the Maldives are; Dharumavantha School – Male, Jalaaludheen School - HDh. Kulhudhufushi, Muhibbhudheen School - S.Hithadhoo, Adh.Atoll Thauleemee Marukazu - Adh Mahibadhoo, Madhrasathun Hamad Bin Haleefa Assaanee - L.Gan , and Baa.Atoll Thauleemee Marukazu - B. Eydhafushi
President calls for international assistance
May 20 2007
The President has appealed for international support and assistance in helping victims of the unprecedented sea swells, which caused extensive flooding, inflicting damage to homes, livelihoods and infrastructure in many parts of the country since the 15th of this month.
In a letter to world leaders and international organisations appealing for assistance, the President noted that apart from the 2004 Tsunami, never in the country’s recorded history had so many islands faced flooding simultaneously. He said that while, with the Grace of the Almighty Allah, there had been no casualties as a result of the flooding, extensive damage had been caused to homes, jetties and fishing vessels, as well as trees, plants and crops on many islands.
Highlighting the fact that the December 2004 Tsunami had caused tremendous damage to the country’s economy, the President said that the disaster set the country back by many years, in development efforts. He stated that while the country had been restoring the lives and livelihoods of the people, rebuilding damaged homes and infrastructure across the country over the past two and a half years, this latest environmental emergency would certainly create further grave challenges in what is already a gigantic task.
In the letter, the President appealed to the leaders and international organisations for their immediate support and assistance in helping the victims by providing relief and recovery at the earliest possible time.
Environment Minister visits wave-hit islands
May 17 2007
Minister of Environment, Energy and Water Ahmed Abdullah has visited the worst effected islands in South Huvadhu Atoll in the unusual swells that hit many islands from 15 to 17 May. He visited Nadalla, Rathafandhoo and Fiyori on 16 May. He visited Hoadedhdhoo, Fares Maathodaa, Gadhdhoo and Madaveli on the following day. Minister was surprised and shocked to see the extent of the swells that caused extensive soil erosion and floods damaging houses, properties treesand plantations.In Nadalla and Fares Maathoda Mr. Abdullah saw the swell and accompaning floods in their climax.
Minister observed the affected areas and houses and consoled the people. Conveying sympathies and good wishes from President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Environment Minister said the Government will do all possible to recover their losses and provide protective measures. He said the Atoll Office is already providing releif and other assistance.
Environment Minister was accompanied by Atoll Chief Ali Shareef, Executive Director of the Ministry and some other officials. Minister also saw swell-hit areas in Thinadhoo.
A ministerial delegation headed by Attorney General Dr. Hassan Saeed visited Addu Atoll from 16 - 18 May to see the effected islands of Maradhoo, Feydhoo and Maradhoo Feydhoo.
Government has already declared emergency help to the effected islands and the Disaster Managemnet Centre is in charge of the task.
Swells continue to hit islands
May 16 2007
Many islands continued to experience the unusual high swells which started yesterday according to reports received from these islands. More than 80 islands are affected.Islands in the south suffered the most. Addu Atoll, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Laamu Atoll, Thaa Atoll Dhaalu Atoll, Lh Atoll suffered the most. People in affected houses were transferred to other houses. National Defence Force are carrying out protective and releif measures jointly with the island communities.
Deputy Director Ali Shareef of the Met Department said that the swells may be there today and tomorrow. But he confirmed again last night that this has nothing to do with any tsunamis or storms. He said that the Dept. has contacted several regional met centres to find about it. But the Department agreed that these swells are more than the usual ones that the country gets and therefore they are searching for more findings.
Environment Minister Ahmed Abdullah also explained the situation assuring the government is monitoring the situation and said these changes in weather and climate are causes of concern and related them to the deteriorating environmental problems.
Last night the Ministry said two high powered delegations will be visit the most affected islandstoday. Meanwhile Atoll Offices are collecting information of the losses. Many houses were damaged and large areas of plantations were also badly damaged. Reports also said the swells sent water accross the runway in Seenu Gan. But there was no damage and flights operated on schedule.
The swells were the worst to hit the Maldives after the high swells in 1987 and the 2004 tsunami. Maldives is among the most vulnerable countries to the escalating threats of global warming and sea level rise. Scientists have warned that Maldives will disappear during this century unless global warming is stopped.
Unusual tidal swells hit Maldives
May 16 2007
A large number of islands in several atolls of the Maldives experienced unusual swells yesterday, resulting in flooding and damage to property. However no major structural damage to buildings and no injuries to people have been reported.
Some other islands in the Indian Ocean also reported freak waves. Reunion Island experienced high waves on Saturday with the port of Saint Pierre damaged. French Meteorological office said the waves were 11 meters high in some areas and that this is a recurring phenomenon in the Southern Hemisphere.
Fuvahmulah and islands of Feydu, Maradu and Maradu Feydu in the southern most Addu Atoll started experiencing the swells around 8 in the morning in low tide. “We are experiencing unusual swells in our island. Sea water has come to a large area of the island. This is unusual though we get swells during some seasons but not to this extent especially during low tide," Ibrahim from Feydoo told Miadhu daily.
Swells have affected large areas of Feydu, Maradu Feydu and Maradu according to information received from the Atoll. Addu Link Road and Gan International Airport had also been affected, though flights were operating normally. Addu Atoll Chief visited the affected areas while Maldives National Defence Force deployed their personnel and started preventive and protective measures including putting sand bags to prevent swells coming further. MNDF is advising citizens to take precautions.
Deputy Director of Department of Meteorology has said that there are no tsunami warnings or any other unusual activity in the region. But he also said that the swells experienced in some islands are unusual and they are trying to get information and are monitoring the situation.
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Chief Ali Shareef has said that the worst effected island is Fares Maathoda. The whole island has been inundated by the waves and water has risen up to two feet in the island with no dry land at all in the island for people to be transferred. Further, electric power has also failed in the island. In the island of Fiyori, waves had struck and invaded ashore for 1200 feet and 19 people have been shifted from 8 houses. In Nadella, the waves came ashore from all the sides of the island and the encircling wall of the Island Office has collapsed. 170 people have been evacuated from 32 atolls. In Rathafandhoo 14 people have been evacuated. In Madaveli, 46 people were evacuated from 14 houses.
North and central zone islands also experienced the swells. Maldives National Defence Force and Maldives Police personnel are working in the affected islands to take protective and relief measures.
The country has not finished rebuilding some of the infrastructure and houses destroyed by the worst disaster it has experienced. Maldives also experienced unusual high swells in 1987 which caused extensive damage to the capital Male' and Hulhule where the international airport is located and some other islands.
އީ އައި އޭ އާ ބެހޭ ޤަވާޢިދަށް ޢަމަލުކުރަން ފަށައިފި
16 މެއި 2007
މިމަހުގެ އެއްވަނަ ދުވަހު ޝާޢިރުކުރެވުނު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިންގާ ތަރައްޤީގެ މަޝުރޫޢުތަކުގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ފެއްޓުމުގެ ކުރިން ތައްޔާރު ކުރަންޖެހޭ، ތިމާވެއްޓަށް އަސަރު ފޯރާ މިންވަރު ބަޔާންކުރާ ރިޕޯޓް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް އިމްޕެކްޓް އެސެސްމަންޓް ( އީ އައި އޭ ) ތައްޔާރުކުރުމާ ބެހޭ ޤަވާއިދަށް އިއްޔެއިން ފެށިގެން އަމަލުކުރަން ފަށައިފިއެވެ.
މިޤަވާއިދުގެ ދަށުން އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް އިމްޕެކްޓް އެސެސްމަންޓް ތައްޔާތުކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް އިތުރަށް ހަރުދަނާވެ ހާމަކަން ބޮޑުގޮތެއްގައި ކުރިއަށް ގެންދިއުމުގެ މަގުފަހިވެގެންދާނެ ކަމަށް މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަމަންޓް އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓާރ އިން ހާމަކުރައްވައެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން ތަރައްޤީޤެ މަޝްރޫޢުތައް ހިންގަވާ ފަރާތްތަކުން މަޝްރޫޢު ކުރިއަށް ގެންދެވުމުގައި މި ޤަވާޢިދާ އެއްގޮތަށް ކުރިއަށް ގެންދުވުމަކީ ތިމާވެށީގެ ދާއިރާއިން ކުރަންޖެހޭ ކަންތައްތައް އޮޅުން ނާރާނެފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް ކުރިއަށް ގެންދިއުމަށާއި، ވަގުތު ގެއްލިގެން ދިޔަނުދިނުމަށްޓަކައި ކުރެއްވުން މުހިއްމުކަމެއް ކަމަށް މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަމަންޓް އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓާރ ހާމަކުރައްވައެވެ.
High swells may be linked to Climate Change: Minister
May 15 2007
Minister of Environment, Energy and Water Ahmed Abdulah has told that the swells that have hit many islands today are very unusual and may be linked with the climate change and global warming. The Minister said so in an interview with TV Maldives and Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu after strong swells hit several islands. Maradhoo, Feydhoo and Maradhoo Feydhoo in Addu Atoll, Fares Maaathoda, Nadalla, Rathafandhoo Madaveli and Fiyori in South Huvadhu Atoll were the hardest hit in the swell which caused extensive flooding and coastal erosion and damage to houses trees and plantations. People from many houses were evacuated to safe areas.
Minister Abdullah said some islands in Hadhdhunmathi and Kolhumadulu atolls were also seriously effected while some islands in other atolls also experienced the swells in varying extent. He said that Department of Meteorology has not received any warnings of unusual bad weather or storms and the Department is trying to get more information and monitoring the situation.
The Minister also said that the recent reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC has further confirmed global warming is increasing in dangerous levels resulting in climate change and potential sealevel rise. Maldives is among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. The low-lying island country was severely hit by extremely unusual high swells in 1987 and 2004 tsunami also caused extensive damage and loss to many islands.
Environment Minister reminded about the dire need for responsible response by all for environment protection and tackling ever increasing environment problems. He emphasised on the urgency of speeding up the country's population consolidation and safe island programme and taking more mitigation and preventive measures against disasters.
The Minister said that the Government is taking immediate measures to deal with the situation. The Government will send two high-level delegations to the most effected areas.
4 ރަށެއްގެ ކަރަންޓުގެ ވިއުގަ މަރާމާތުކުރުމަށް ޙަވާލުކޮށްފި
14 މެއި 2007
ސުނާމީ ކާރިސާގައި ކަރަންޓްގެ ވިއުގައަށް ގެއްލުން ލިބުނު ރަށްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، އެމެރިކާ ސަރުކާރުން ދެއްވާ އެހީގައި މަރާމާތު ކުރުމަށް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ 6 ރަށުގެ ތެރޭގައި ހިމެނޭ 4 ރަށްކަމުގައިވާ ގއ.ދާންދޫ،މ.ދިއްގަރު،ދ.މާއެނބޫދޫ، އަދި ނ.ކުޑަފަރީގެ ކަރަންޓްގެ ވިއުގައަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ގެއްލުންތައް މަރާމާތުކޮށް ރަގަޅުކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ރާއްޖޭގެ ދެކުންފުންޏެއްކަމުގައިވާ ޕަވަރ އިންޖިނިއަރިންގ ޕްރައިވެޓް ލިމިޓެޑް/ މާކް ކޮމްޕެނީ ޕްރައިވެޓް ލިމިޓެޑާއި މިއަދު ހަވާލުކުރައްވައިފި ކަމުގައި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރމެންޓް، އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އިން ހާމަކުރައްވައިފިއެވެ.
އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ހާމަކުރައްވާގޮތުގައި، މިޕްރޮޖެކްޓަށް ޖުމްލަ 22.855 މިލިއަން ރުފިޔާ ޚަރަދުވާއިރު އެމެރިކާ ސަރުކާރުން މިޕްރޮޖެކްޓަށް ދެއްވާފައިވާ ހިލޭއެހީގެ ޖުމްލައަކީ 19.38 މިލިއަން ރުފިޔާއެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން މިޕްރޮޖެކްޓަށް ބޭނުންވާ އިތުރު ފައިސާ ސަރުކާރުގެ ބަޖެޓުން ދެއްވާގޮތަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާ ކަމުގައިވެސް އެމިނިސްޓްރީ މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވައެވެ.
އެމިނިސްޓްރީން އިތުރަށް މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިގޮތުގައި މިޕްރޮޖެކްޓްގައި ހިމެނޭ 6 ރަށުގެ ތެރެއިން މިހާރު ސޮއިނުކުރެވިވާ ލ. ދަނބިދޫގެގެ މަސައްކަތް ވަރަށް އަވަހަށް ކޮންޓްރެކްޓަރާ ހަވާލުކުރުމަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާކަމުގައިވެސް އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ހާމަކުރައްވައެވެ. މިއަދު ކޮންޓްރެކްޓަރާއި ހަވާލުކުރެވުނު 4 ރަށުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހަވާލުކުރެވިފައިވަނީ 360 ދުވަހުގެ މުއްދަތުގެ ތެރޭގައި ނިންމަވާގޮތަށްކަމަށާއި، މިފޮރޮޖެކްޓްގެ ދަށުން މިރަށްރަށުގައި ކުރުމަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާ މަސައްކަތްތަކުގެތެރޭގައި، ސުނާމީކާރިސާގައި ހަލާކުވެފައިވާ އިންޖީނުގެތައް މަރާމާތުކުރުމާއި،އިންޖީނު ހޯދާދިނުމާއި،ޑިސްޓްރިބިއުސަން ނެޓްވާކް ރަގަޅުކުރުމާއި، އަދި މިތަންތަނުގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރައްވާ މުވައްޒަފުންނަށް ކަމާބެހޭ ތަމްރީންދިނުންވެސް ހިމެނޭކަމުގައި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރމެންޓް،އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރއިން ހާމަކުރައްވައެވެ.
ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓު ދިނުމުގެ ނިޒާމް މިހާރަށް ވުރެ އިތުރަށް ހަރުދަނާކުރުމަށް ޕްރޮގްރާމްތަކެއް ފަށްޓަވައިފި
13 މެއި 2007
އަތޮޅުތަކުގެ ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތް ތަރައްޤީ ކުރުމަށް މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެންޑް އެނާރޖީ އިން ހިންގަމުން ގެންދާ މަޝްރޫޢުގެ ދަށުން މިފަދަ ޚިދުމަތް ދޭ އިންޖީނުގެ ތަކުގެ ހިންގުމާ އަދި މެއިންޓަނެންސްގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހަރުދަނާކުރުމަށް އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ހާއްސަ ޕްރޮގުރާމެއް ހިންގަމުން އެބަގެންދަވައެވެ. މިގޮތުން އަތޮޅުތަކުގެ ރަށްރަށު އިންޖީނުގެ އިދާރީ އޮނިގަނޑު އަލުންރާވާއި ޖަނަރޭޓަރާއި އަދި އެފަދަ އެއްޗެތި ބަލަހައްޓައި މެއެއިންޓަނެންސް ކުރާ މުވައްޒަފުންނަށް އިތުރު ތަމްރީނުދީ ފެންވަރު މަތިކުރުމަށް ވެސް ޚާއްސަ މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ކުރައްވަމުން އެބަގެންދަވައެވެ.
މީގެ ތެރޭގައި، އިންޖީނުގެތައް ބޭނުންވާ އިލެކްޓްރިކަލް އަދި މެކޭނިކަލް އިންޖިނިއަރިންގެ ދާއިރާއިން ތަމްރީނު ޕްރޮގުރާމަކާއި އަދި އިންޖީނުގެތައް ހިންގުމުގެ މަސައްކަތްތަށް ބޭނުންވާ ހިންގުމުގެ ދާއިރާގެ މީހުންވެސް އިތުރަށް ތަމްރީނު ކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރިއަށް ގެންދަން ރޭވިފައިވާ ކަމަށް އެނާރޖީ މިނިސްޓްރީން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ.
ރަށްރަށުގެ އިންޖީނުގޭތަކުގެ އިދާރީ ހިންގުން ހަރުދަނާކުރުމަށް ކޯޕަރޭޓިވް ސޮސައިޓީ ތައާރަފް ކުރެއްވުމަށްވެސް މަސައްކަތް ކުރައްވަމުން ގެންދަވާކަމަށް އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި ސަރުކާރުން ވަރަށް ބޮޑެތި އެހީދެއްވައިގެންނާއި އަދި ރައްޔިތުން ލޯނު ނަގައިގެން ހިންގާ މިފަދަ މުހިއްމު ޚިދުމަތެއް އެކަށީގެންވާ ގޮތެއްގައި ހިންގާ ނުބެލެހެއްޓުމުން ރައްޔިތުންނަށް އޭގެ އެންމެ ރަނގަޅު ފައިދާ ނުލިބި އަދި ބޮޑެތި ގެއްލުންވެސް ތަހައްމަލު ކުރައްވަން ޖެހެމުންދާ ކަމުގައެވެ. މިގޮތުން ޖަނަރޭޓަރުތައް މަރާމާތު ކުރުމަށާއި އަދި އޯވަހޯލުކުރުމުގެ ކަންތައް ގަވާއިދުންނުކުރެވޭތީ އެއްޗެތި ހަލާކުވެ އަދި ފަހުން ކުރަންޖެހޭ ޚަރަދުތައް ބޮޑުވެގެންގޮސް ޚިދުމަތް ހިންގުމަށް ބޮޑެތި ދަތިތައް ދިމާވަމުންދާކަމަށް އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
އަދި ބައެއް ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތަށް ބޭނުންކުރާ ޖަނަރޭޓަރުތަކަށް، ފެންއެޅި ނުވަތަ ގަޑުބަޑުވެފައިވާ ތެޔޮ ބޭނުންކުރުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ހުއްޓި ޖަނަރޭޓަރުތައް ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ހަލާކުވެ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ވަރަށް ބޮޑެތި ދަތިތަކާ ކުރިމަތިލާން ޖެހިފައިވާ ކަމުގައި އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އެގޮތުން މިއަހަރު މިހާތަނަށް 3 ރަށެއްގެ ޖަނަރޭޓަރަށް ފެންއެޅިފައިވާ ތެޔޮ ބޭނުން ކުރެވިގެން ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތް ކެނޑި ދަތިވެފައިވާ ކަމަށް އެނާރޖީ މިނިސްޓްރީން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ. އެހެން ކަމުން ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތަށް ބޭނުންކުރާ ޖަނަރޭޓަރު ސާރވިސްކޮށް ރަނގަޅަށް ބަލަހައްޓާ އަދި ގަޑުބަޑުވެފައި ތެޔޮ ބޭނުން ނުކުރެއްވުމަށް ވަރަށްބޮޑަށް ސަމާލުވުމަށް އެމިނިސްޓްރީން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
ނޯޓް: މިޚަބަރާ ގުޅޭ އިތުރު މައުލޫމާތު ސާފުކުރެއްވުމަށް މިމިނިސްޓްރީގެ އެސިސްޓެންޓް ޑިރެކްޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަޖުވަދު މުސްތަފާ (7795835 ) އާއި ގުޅުއްވުން އެދެމެވެ.
The President calls on each citizen to plant a tree as contribution to the Billion Tree Campaign of UNEP
May 8 2007
The President has appealed to the people to participate in the “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign” by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He made the appeal, while speaking at the ceremony held today to inaugurate the programme. In his speech, the President called on each citizen to plant a tree as contribution to the programme.
The President also appealed to the people to replace each tree that was being cut down. In this regard, the President highlighted the negative impacts on the environment as a result of not ensuring that trees cut down for developmental purposes are replaced.
The President said that it was the duty of each citizen to be vigilant of the negative effects of environmental changes on the Maldives, and stressed the country’s vulnerability towards environmental changes. The President stated that the safety of current and future generations as well as the safety of the country depended on the national efforts of the people in performing the duty of protecting the environment.
In his welcome remarks, the Minister of Environment, Energy and Water, Mr. Ahmed Abdulla, noted the President’s efforts to increase environmental awareness at the international arena. He stressed that the President was the leader who had drawn the attention of the world to the impending threats which the Maldives faced as a result of global warming and sea level rise.
The request to the President to inaugurate the Billion Tree Campaign in the Maldives was made by Minister Ahmed Abdulla. After the President planted the tree, other dignitaries who attended the ceremony also planted trees.
Maldives launches Globe Program
May 8 2007
The Maldives has launched Globe Program in a colourful ceremony held today in Male. The Program was launched by the American Asst. Secretary of State Richard Boucher joined by the Minister of Environment Energy and Water Ahmed Abdullah, Minister of Education Zahiya Zareer and American Ambassador Blake. The Globe Program is an anvironment awareness and research programme initiated by the United States to promote particiapation of students and teachers in environment education awareness through research. 
The membership of Maldives in the Globe Program was marked by 6 schools becoming members of the Program. Asst Secretary Booucher gave certicficates of Globe membership to the 6 students representing Dharmavantha School, Baa Atoll School, L Atoll School, A dh Atoll School, S Atoll School and H dh Atoll School. Some Deputy Ministers members of the National Council for the Protection of the Environment, school heads , teachers, students, senior officials of the government including the Environment and Education sectors attended the ceremony held at the Dharumavantha School.
Asst Secretary Boucher welcomed the Maldives for joining the Globe Program and said that the country would benefit from the Globe partnership. He thanked for inviting to launch the program and apprecitated the efforts of the Ministries of Environment and Education to promote environment education.
Environment Minister Ahmed Abdullah said that environment education and awareness is important to promote environment sustainability. Mr. Abdullah said that Maldives needs to do more in environment research and awarenss therefore Globe Program would help the country in strengthening environment partnership. He thanked United States for helping the Maldives in education and expressed his hope for this cooperation to expand. Minister Abdullah thanked the schools and Ministry of Education for their important contribution for protecting the environment.
Education Minister Zahiya expressed her happiness that Asst Secretary of State Boucher launched Globe program and said the Education Ministry is doing their best for environment promotion and protection through the schools. Zahiya said that environment science taught in schools, curriculum updated and many programs and activities run by the schools. She said that she is very confident of the benefits of Maldives schools joining the Globe program.
Deputy Minister of Environment Abdullahi Majeed gave welcoming remarks highlighting the state of the environment and the threats faced by the country. He said that that Maldives joining the Globe program is very opportune.
The ceremony was jointly organised by the Environment Research Centre and Dharumavantha School. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Asst Director General of the ERC is designated as the Maldives Coordinator for the Globe Prgoram.
Students of Dharmavantha School performed some traditional items in the ceremony.
ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމް ރަސްމީގޮތުން މިއަދު ރާއްޖޭގައި ލޯންޗް ކޮށްފި
8 މެއި 2007
ގްލޯބަލް ލަރނިންގް އެންޑް އޮބްޒަރވޭޝަން ޓު ބެނެފިޓް ދަ އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ނުވަތަ ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމް ރަސްމީގޮތުން މިއަދު ރާއްޖޭގައި ލޯންޗް ކޮށްފިއެވެ. އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ރިސާރޗް ސެންޓަރާއި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަން އަދި ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލްގެ ފަރާތުން އިންތިޒާމް ކޮށްގެން ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލްގައި ބޭއްވި މި ރަސްމިއްޔާތުގެ ޝަރަފުވެރި މެޙެމާނަކީ، އެސިސްޓަންޓް ސެކްރެޓްރީ އޮފް ސްޓޭޓް މިސްޓަރ. ރިޗަރޑް ބައުޗަރއެވެ. މި ރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި އެސިސްޓަންޓް ސެކްރެޓަރީ އޮފް ސްޓޭޓް މިސްޓަރ ރިޗަރޑް ބައުޗަރ ގެ އިތުރުން އެމެރިކާ ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުން ރާއްޖެއަށް ކަނޑައަޅުއްވާފައި ހުންނަ ސަފީރު މިސްޓަރ ރިޗަޑް ބްލޭކާއި މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަޙްމަދު ޢަބްދުﷲ އާއި މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަން އަލްފާޟިލާ ޒާހިޔާ ޒަރީރުވެސް ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގަތެވެ. މިރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި އެސިސްޓަންޓް ސެކްރެޓަރީ މިސްޓަރ ރިޗަރޑް ބައުޗަރ ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވެވިއެވެ. މަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމްގައި ރާއްޖޭގެ ފަރާތުން ބައިވެރިވުމުން ސްކޫލްތަކަށް ތިމާވެށީގެރޮގުން ގިނަގުނަ ފައިދާތަކެއް ކުރާނެކަމަށާއި އެމަނިކުފާނަށް މިޕްރޮގްރާމް ރާއްޖޭގައި ރަސްމީގޮތުން ލޯންޗް ކުރުމަށް ދަޢުވަތު ދެއްވީތީ އެކަމަށް ޝުކުރު އަދާކުރެއްވެވިއެވެ. މީގެ އިތުރުން މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަޙްމަދު ޢަބްދުﷲ ގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި ރާއްޖޭގެ ތިމާވެށީގެ ވަސީލަތްތައް ދެމެހެއްޓެނިވި ގޮތެއްގައި ބޭނުން ކުރުމަށް ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ޢިލްމާއި ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރުކުރުމާއި ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ އެކިއެކި ދިރާސާތައް ކުރުމުގެ މުހިންމުކަމާ، އެމެރިކާގެ ފަރާތުން ރާއްޖެއަށް ތަޢުލީމީ ގޮތުން ދެއްވަމުން ގެންދަވާ އެހީއަށް ޝުކުރު އަދާކުރެއްވެވިއެވެ. މީގެ އިތުރުން މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަން އަލްފާޟިލާ ޒާހިޔާ ޒަރީރުވެސް ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވެވިއެވެ. އެކަމަނާގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި ތަޢުލީމީ ދާޢިރާއިން ތިމާވެށި ރައްކައުތެރިކުރުމަށް ގިނަގުނަ މަސައްކަތްތައް ކުރައްވަމުންގެންދަވާ ކަމާ، މިފަދަ ޕްރޮގްރާމެއްގައި ރާއްޖެއިން ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ފުރުސަތު ލިބުނުކަން ވަރަށް އުފާފުޅާއެކު ފާހަގަ ކުރެއްވެވިއެވެ. ޖަލްސާ ތަޢާރަފް ކުރެއްވުމުގެ ގޮތުން ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވީ މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރގެ ނައިބު އަލްފާޟިލް ޢަބްދުﷲ މަޖީދެވެ. ޢަބްދުﷲ މަޖީދުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި މިހާރު ރާއްޖޭގެ ތިމާވެށި އޮތް ޙާލަތާ، ރާއްޖޭގެ ތިމާވެށްޓަށް ދިމާވާ ގެއްލުންތަކަށް އަލިއަޅުވާލެއްވެވިއެވެ. މިޖަލްސާގައި އެސިސްޓަންޓް ސެކްރެޓަރީ މިސްޓަރ ރިޗަރޑް ބައުޗަރ، މާލެއާއި ރާއްޖޭގެ އަތޮޅުތަކުން ގްލޯބް ސްކޫލްގެ ގޮތުގައި ހޮވާފައިވާ 6 ގްލޯބް ސްކޫލަކަށް ހަނދާނީ ފިލާ ބައްސަވައިދެއްވިއެވެ. އެސްކޫލްތަތަކީ ޖަލާލުއްދީން ސްކޫލް (ހދ.އަތޮޅު)، ބާ އަތޮޅު ތަޢުލީމީ މަރުކަޒު، ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލް (މާލެ)، އދ. ތަޢުލީމީ މަރުކަޒު، މަދްރަސަތުލް ހަމަދު ބިން ޚްލީފާ އައްސާނީ (ލާމު އަތޮޅު) އަދި މުހިއްބުއްދީން ސްކޫލް (ސ.އަތޮޅު) އެވެ. އަދި މިރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމާބެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު ދިނުމުގެ ގޮތުން ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލްގެ ދެދަރިވަރުން މިއަދުގެ ޖަލްސާގައި ޕްރެސެންޓޭޝަނެއް ހުށަހެޅިއެވެ.
ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމްގައި ރަސްމީގޮތުން ރާއްޖެ ބައިވެރިވެ، އެޕްރޮގްރާމްގެ ޙަރަކާތްތައް ފެށުނުކަން ހާމަކޮށްދިނުމުގެ ގޮތުން، ފުއްޕާހަންތަކެއް ޖައްވުގެ ތެރެއަށް މިސްޓަރ ބައުޗަރ ދޫކޮށްލެވިއެވެ. މިއަދުގެ މިރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގަތުމަށް ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލަށް ވަޑައިގެންނެވި ބޭފުޅުންނަށް މަރްޚަބާ ދެންނެވުމުގެ ގޮތުން ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލް ބްރާސް ބޭންޑްގެ ޙަރަކާތަކާއި ހަމަ އެސްކޫލްގެ ދަރިވަރުން ހުށަހަޅައިދިން ޘަޤާފީ އައިޓަމެއް، ދަރުމަވަންތަ ސްކޫލް ގޯތިތެރޭގައި ކުރިއަށް ދިއައެވެ.
މިރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް، އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އާއި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަންގެ އިސް ބޭފުޅުން ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގަތެވެ. އަދި ތިމާވެށި ރައްކައުތެރިކުރުމާބެހޭ ޤައުމީ މަޖްލިސްގެ މެމްބަރުންގެ އިތުރުން ގިނަ ޢަދަދެއްގެ ސްކޫލްކުދިންނާއި ޓީޗަރުން އަދި ގްލޯބް ސްކޫލްތަކުން ދަރިވަރުންނާއި ޓީޗަރުން ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގަތެވެ.
ގްލޯބް ޕްރޮގްރާމަކީ ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު އެއްކޮށް، ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ދިރާސާކުރުމަށް ސްކޫލް ކުދިން ޝަޢުޤުވެރިކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން އެމެރިކާގެ ކުރީގެ ނައިބު ރައީސް، މރ. އަލްގޯ އުފައްދަވާފައިވާ ޕްރޮގްރާމެކެވެ. މިޕްރޮގްރާމްގައި ރާއްޖޭގެ ފަރާތުން ސޮއި ކުރީ، 08 ޑިސެމްބަރު 2003 ގައެވެ. މިޕްރޮގްރާމްގެ މަޤްސަދުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ތަފާތު އެކިއެކި މަޢުލޫމާތު އެއްކޮށް، ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ދިރާސާކުރުމަށް ސްކޫލްކުދިން ޝަޢުޤުވެރި ކުރުމާއި މިކަމުގެ ހުނަރު އެކުދިންނަށް ލިއްބައިދިނުމާއި، ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ގޮތުން ސްކޫލްކުދިން ހޭލުންތެރި ކުރުވުމާއި ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެއްޓާބެހޭ ސައިންޓިފިކް މަޢުލޫމާތު އެއްކުރުމުގައި ސްކޫލްކުދިންގެ ބައިވެރިވުން ހޯދުމެވެ. މިޕްރޮގްރާމް ހަލުވިކަމާއެކު ކުރިއަށް ގެންދިއުމުގެގޮތުން މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް މިހާރުދަނީ ކުރަމުންނެވެ. މީގެ ތެރޭގައި، ގްލޯބް ކަންޓްރީ ކޯޑިނޭޓަރ އައްޔަންކުރުމާއި، މިމަހު ފިލިޕީންސްގައި އޮންނަ ޓްރްއެއިން ދަ ޓްރެއިނަރޒްގެ މަސައްކަތު ބައްދަލުވުމަކަށް ތިމާވެށީގެ ދާއިރާއިންނާއި އެޑިއުކޭޝަންގެ ދާއިރާއިން 4 ބޭފުޅަކު ދިއުމަށްވަނީ ހަމަޖެފައެވެ. އަދި ހޮވާލެވިފައިވާ 6 ގްލޯބް ސްކޫލުން، ކޮންމެ ސްކޫލްކުން ގޮލޯބް ޓީޗަރެއް އައްޔަން ކުރުން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
The President says developing fisheries in a sustainable and environment-friendly manner is an issue of high priority
May 7 2007
The President today said that developing fisheries in a sustainable and environment-friendly manner is an issue of high priority. He made the statement in his speech at the Inaugural Session of the National Consultation on the Fisheries Sector Master Plan. The President said that for many centuries, fishing and related industries had been the mainstay of the Maldives’ economy.
The President highlighted that fourteen separate surveys that were conducted in compiling the master plan showed that there was a bright future for the fishing industry in the Maldives. He emphasised that the surveys showed the vast potential for growth in both fish catch, fish processing and the export of fisheries products. Further, the President noted that the preservation and protection of our marine habitats was of the utmost importance, for both the development of the fisheries industry as well as for the future existence of the Maldives, as a country.
The President said that sustainable development and management of fisheries and marine resources to maximize the benefits to present and future generations was the main policy followed in compiling the 15-year Fisheries Master Plan.
In his welcome remarks, the Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources, Mr. Abdulla Kamaluddeen, said that this Consultation is the final stage of a series of studies and consultations that the Fisheries Ministry has been engaged in over a period of 2 years. He noted the support from the World Bank and the FAO in the Outlook Studies Programme for this Master Plan and thanked them for their generous assistance in this important endeavour.
The introduction about the Fisheries Master Plan was given by the Programme Manager and World Bank South Asia Senior Natural Resources Management Specialist, Mr. Grant Milne.
The draft master plan was presented by the Team Leader of the Fisheries Master Plan, Dr. Arthur Neiland.
The vote-of-thanks was delivered by a participant of the Consultation, Mr. Adil Ibrahim.
After the Session, the President toured an Exhibition portraying photos, posters and models which depict the development in the fisheries industry.
މާލޭ އިރުއުތުރު ފަރާތު ފަރުގެ ގުންޑޮޅި ކަނޑައިގެން ގޮސްފައިވާ ސަރަޙައްދުގެ ޙާލަތު ގޯސްވަމުން ދާކަމަށް އެންވަޔަރަންޓް ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރުން ހާމަކޮށްފި
5 މެއި 2007
6 ފެބްރުއަރީ 2002 ގައި މާލޭގެ އިރުއުތުރު ފަރާތު ފަރުން ބައެއް ކަނޑައިގެންގޮސް އެސަރަޙައްދުގައި އަޅާފައި ހުރި ގައު ފާލަމެއް ވެއްޓުމާއި ގުޅިގެން އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރާއި ޖަޕާނުގެ އޮކަޔާމާ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ އާއި އޭސިއަން އިންސްޓިޓިއުޓް އޮފް ޓެކްނޮލޮޖީ (އޭ އައި ޓީ) އިން މިހާތަނަށް ކުރެވުނު ދިރާސާތަކުން ދައްކާ ގޮތުން އެސަރަޙައްދު އިތުރަށް ގޯސްވަމުން ދާކަމުގައި އީ.އާރ.ސީ. އިން ހާމަ ކޮށްފައިވަނީ އެސެންޓަރުން މިކަމާބެހޭ ގޮތުން މިދިޔަ އޭޕްރީލމަހު ނެރުނު ރިޕޯރޓް އެއްގައެވެ. 2002 ވަނަ އަހަރުން ފެށިގެން އެނވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރާއި އޮކޮޔާމާ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ އާއި ސަރުކާރުގެ ކަމާބެހޭ ދާއިރާތަކާއި މޯލްޑާއިވަރސް ގުޅިގެން މިސަރަޙައްދަށް ޑައިވްކޮށް މޮނިޓަރކުރަމުންދާ ކަމާއި، 2004 ވަނަ އަރު ފެބްރުއަރީ މަހު އެސަރަޙައްދުގައި އަޅާފައިވާ ރެނދުތައް މޮނިޓަރކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ފާހަގަތަކެއް ޖަހާފައިވާ ކަމަށް އެ ރިޕޯޓުގައި ހާމަ ކޮށްފައިވެއެވެ. 2007 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ މާޗް މަހުގެ ތެރޭގައި އެންވަޔަރަންމަން ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރާއި މޯލްޑައިވަރސްގެ ޑައިވަރުންނާއި އެކު ޖަޕާނުގެ އޮކޮޔާމާ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ ގެ ޕްރޮފެސަރެއް ކަމުގައިވާ ހިރޮނޮބޫ ކާން މާލޭގެ އިރުއުތުރުފަރާތުން ފަރު ވެއްޓިފައިވާ ސަރަހައްދައް ޑައިވް އެއްކޮށް ރެނދުތަކަށް ބަދަލު އައިސްފައިވަ މިންވަރު ވަޒަން ކުރި ކުރުމުން ފާހަގަ ކުރެވިފައި ވަނީ އެސަރަޙައްދުގެ މައްސަލަ އިތުރަށް ގޯސްވަމުންދާ ކަން ކަމުގައި ހާމަކޮށްފައި ވެއެވެ. އަދި 2004 ވަނަ އަހަރު ރެނދު މޮނިޓަރ ކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން ރެނދު ހުރަސްކޮށް ދެފަރާތުން އައްސާ ޖަހާފައި ހުރި ބަޔެއް ފާހަގަތައް ކަނޑައިގެން ގޮސްފައިވާ ކަމާއި، ކުރިން ވެއްޓުނު ސަރަހައްދުގެ އިރުން އިތުރު ބައެއްގައި ކުރިން ފާހަގަނުކުރެވޭ ތަނެއްގައި ރެނދު އަޅާފައިވާކަން ވެސް ފާހަގަ ކުރެވުނުކަމާއި، މީން ދައްކައި ދެނީ އެސަރަޙައްދުގެ ސްލޯޕްގެ އަންސްޓޭބްލް ކަން ކަމުގައި އެރިޕޯޓުގައި ހާމަ ކޮށްފައިވެއެވެ. 
މިރިޕޯރޓުގައި ހާމަ ކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުން މިހާތަނަށް ކުރެވުނު ދިރާސާ ތަކުން ދައްކާ ގޮތުން މާލޭ އުތުރު ފަރާތު ފަރުގެ ސްލޯޕް ފެއިލް ވަމުން ބައިބައި ކަނޑައިގެން ވެއްޓެމުން އަންނަތާ ދުވަސްތަކެއް ވެއްޖެކަމާއި ނަމަވެސް މިކަން ސަމާލު ކަމަށް އައިސްފައިވަނީ މާލޭ އިރު އުތުރުފަރާތު ފަރުގެ ގުންޑޮޅި 2002 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ފެބްރުއަރީ މަހުގެ 6 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ކަނޑައިގެން ވެއްޓެން ދިމާވި ޙާދިސާ އާ ގުޅިގެންނެވެ. އަދި މިހާރު މާލޭގެ އިރުއުތުރު ކަނމަތީގެ އިތުރުން އުތުރުފަރާތުން ތިން ތަނަކުން ފަރުގެ ބައިބައި ވެއްޓިފައިވާކަން ސާބިތުވާކަމުގައި ވެއެވެ.
ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރުން ހާމަކުރާ ގޮތުގައި އުތުރުފަރާތު ފަރުގެ ބައިބައި ކަނޑައިގެން ވެއްޓިފައި އެވަނީ ފަރުގެ ސްލޯޕް ކައިރިން ވަރައްބޮޑަށް ޕައިލް ކުރެވިފައިވުމާއި ގްރައުނޑް ވައިބްރޭޝަން އުފެދޭ ފަދަ މަސަކަތްތައް އެފަރާތުގައި ކުރެވެމުން ދާތީ އެވެ. އަދި ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އަށާއި ބަރުދަން އިތުރުވަމުންދާ މިންވަރަށް ބަލާ އިރު މާލޭގެ އުތުރުފަރާތުގައި އުސްކޮށް ކުރެވޭ ޢިމާރާތްތައް ގިނަވަމުން ދިއުމަކީ މާލޭގެ އުތުރު ފަރާތުގެ ސްލޯޕް ފެއިލްވުމުގެ ސަބަބެއް ކަމުގައި ލަފާކުރައްވައެވެ. މިހެންދިމާވާ ސަބަބެއްކަމުގައި ބެލެވެނީ އުތުރުފަރާތައް ބަރުދަން އިތުރުވުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ސްލޯޕް އަށް ސްޓްރެސް އިތުރުވެ މަޑުމަޑުން އެކި ދިމަދިމާލުން ފެއިލް ވަމުން ދިއުން ކަމުގައި އެސެންޓަރުގެ ޑެޕިއުޓީ ޑިރެކްޓަރ ކޯސްޓަލް މެނޭޖްމަންޓް މަޙްމޫދު ރިޔާޒް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. މިކަމާބެހޭ ދިރާސާތައް ފުރިހަމައަށް ކުރެވެންދެން މާލޭގެ އިރު އުތުރުފަރާތުގައި ގްރައުންޑް ވައިބްރޭޝަން އުފެދޭ ޒާތުގެ ބޮޑެތި މަސަކަތްތައް މަޑުޖައްސާލުމާއި ބޮޑެތި އިމާރާތްތައް ކުރުމުގެ ކުރިން ޢިމާރާތް ކުރާ ސަރަޙައްދުގައި ހުރި ގަލުގެ ޖިއޮލޮޖިކަލް ސްޓްރެންތް އިންޑެކްސް (ޖީ.އެސް.އައި)، އިންޓެކްޓް ރޮކް އަދި ރޮކްމާސް ޕްރޮޕަރޓީސް ވަޒަން ކުރުމާއި ރޮކްމޮޑިއުލަސް ވަޒަން ކުރުން ވަރަށް މުހިންމު ކަމުގައިވެސް ރިޔާޒް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
މާލޭގެ އުތުރުފަރާތު ފަރަށް ދިމާވެފައިވާ މައްސަލަ އިތުރަށް ދިރާސާ ކޮށް މިކަން ޙައްލުކުރުމަށް އެޅިދާނެ ފިޔަވަޅުތަކާއި ބެހޭގޮތުން މިކަމުގެ ތަޖުރިބާކާރުންގެ އެހީ ހޯދާ މަޝްވަރާކުރެވެމުންދާ ކަމުގައިވެސް ރިޔާޒް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އަދި ސަރުކާރުގެ ކަމާބެހޭ ދާއިރާ ތަކާ މިކަމާބެހޭ ގޮތުން މަޝްވަރާތައް ކުރެވެމުންދާ ކަމުގައިވެސް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ރިސާޗް ސެންޓަރުން ހާމަ ކުރިއެވެ.
ތ.ގުރައިދޫ ނަރުދަމާހެދުމުގެ ކޮންޓްރެކްޓުގައި ސޮއިކޮށްފި
3 މެއި 2007
ރާއްޖޭގެ ރަށްރަށަށް ދިމާވެފައިވާ ފެނާއި ނަރުދަމާގެ މަސްއަލަތައް ޙައްލުކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުންނާއި 26 ޑިސެމްބަރު 2004 ގެ ސުނާމީ ކާރިޘާގައި ފެނާއި ނަރުދަމާގެ ވަސީލަތްތަކަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ގެއްލުން އާރާސްކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން ހިންގާ މަޝްރޫޢުގެ ދަށުން، ކޮޅުމަޑުލު ގުރައިދޫގައި ޤާއިމްކުރުމަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާ ނަރުދަމާ ނިޘާމްގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމަށް މިއަދު ކުންފުންޏަކާ ޙަވާލު ކުރައްވައިފިއެވެ. ގުރައިދޫގައި ނަރުދަމާ ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ޙަވާލު ކުރުމުގެ އެއްބަސްވުމުގައި ސޮއިކުރެވުނީ މިއަދު މެންދުރު މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް، އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ ގައެވެ.
ގުރައިދޫގައި ނަރުދަމާ ނިޘާމް ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ޙަވާލުކުރެވުނީ، ޖަޕާންގެ ކުންފުންޏެއް ކަމުގައިވާ ޝިން ނިޕޮން އެއާރ ޓެކްނޮލޮޖީސް ކަމްޕެނީ ޕްރައިވެޓް ލިމިޓެޑާއެވެ. 1.9 މިިލިޔަން ޑޮލަރު ޚަރަދު ކުރުމަށް ހަމަޖެހިފައިވާ މިމަޝްރޫޢުގެ މަސައްކަތް އެކުންފުނިން 365 ދުވަހުގެ ތެރޭގައި ނިންމުމަށްވެސް ވަނީ ހަމަޖެހިފައެވެ. ގުރައިދޫގައި ނަރުދަމާ ނިޘާމް ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ މަޝްރޫޢަށް ޚަރަދު ކުރައްވަނީ އޭޝިޔަން ޑިވޮލަޕްމަންޓް ބޭންކް (އޭ.ޑީ.ބީ.) އާއި ދިވެހި ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުންނެވެ.
ރާއްޖޭގެ ރަށްރަށުގައި ދިމާވެފައިވާ ނަރުދަމާގެ މަސްއަލަތައް ޙައްލުކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން، ސަރުކާރުން ހިންގަވާ މަޝްރޫޢުގެ ދަށުން، އިތުރު 3 ރަށެއްގައި ނަރުދަމާ ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ކުރިޔަށް އޮތް 2 ހަފްތާތެރޭގައި ޓެންޑަރ ކުރުރުމަށްވެސް ދަނީ މަސައްކަތް ކުރަމުންނެވެ. ރާއްޖޭގެ 4 ރަށެއްގައި ނަރުދަމާ ނިޘާމް ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް މިހާރުވެސް ދަނީ ހިނގަމުންވެ.
Environment suatainability is the best guarantee for the success of any investment
May 1 2007
Environment suatainability is the best guarantee for the success of any investment, Minister of Environment Energy and Water Ahmed Abdullah has said. He said that it is essential to do a full environment study and an enironment impact assesment before starting a investment or development project to ensure that environment suffers least damages and the development yields best results. Mr. Abdullah further emphasised that it is very important to take maximum preventive and mitigation measures for the protection of the environment when implementing development and business orojects. The Minister said so after launching a new comprehensive Environment Impact Assessment Regulation today at the Nasandura Hotel.
The Minister said the Government has always given highest importance to environment sustainabilty and the Ministry is making every effort to strengthen their capabilities in planning, management enforcment and moniroring of the the various works and programs mandated to the Ministry.
The Environment Minister said that a comprehensive and strinngent EIA Reulation is now more than a necessity in the face of increasing environment problems and very fast development endeavours of the country. " Maldives is undergoing a rapid phase of transformation and development. We are facing more and more environmental problems. We have one of the most fragile ecosystems and we are already experiencing harmful effects to our environment. In the past we were not aware of these problems, but now we know the causes. Therefore it is a duty of everyone to take care of our natural resources for the beneft of us and for future generations." Mr Abdullah told the meeting attended by government ministers officials business community trourism fishing and other industries donor agencies ngos and general public.
The Minister said that information and awaress is key to making people think and change. Awareness can inculcate lifestyles good for ennvironment and strengthen the partnership with the people. The Government or the Environment Ministry alone cannot undertake such a huge task as protection of the environment, it needs everyone to be resonsible and do their part. the Minister said.
The Minister expressed his happiness about the excellent work done by so many which he said reflect their deep comitment to the environment. He said that the new EIA regulation must not only be a nice model on paper, but it must also be truly implemented and enforced. He also said that the new EIA regulation would ensure quality, efficiency and transparency and the EIA proposals will also be available in future to the general public throught the website of the ERC. The Ministry would welcome views and suggections of the people. He urged all developers and investors to make best out of the new guideline. The new regulation which has been compiled to international best practice will come into force from 15 May 2007.
Minister specialy thanked Deputy Minister Abdullah Majeed, Asst Girector General Ahmed Saleem and staff of the ERC for the excellent work.
Deputy Minister Majeed also spoke and highlighted on the new regulation and importance of environment sustainabilty in development.
A video presentation about the new regulation was given by Ms Huzayfa Mohamed of the Ministry.
Download - Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Presentation
Download - Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2007
ތަރައްޤީގެ ކަންތައްތަކުގައި ތިމާވެށި ދެމެހެއްޓުމަށް އިސްކަންދޭންޖެހޭނެ: މިނިސްޓަރ
1 މޭ 2007
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިންގާ ތަރައްޤީގެ މަޝްރޫޢުތަކުގެ ޢަމަލީ މަސައްކަތް ފެއްޓުމުގެ ކުރިން ތައްޔާރު ކުރަންޖެހޭ، ތިމާމާވެއްޓަށް އަސަރު ފޯރާ މިންވަރު ބަޔާންކުރާ ރިޕޯޓް، އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް އިމްޕެކްޓް އެސެސްމަންޓް (އީ.އައި.އޭ) ތައްޔާރުކުރުމާ ބެހޭ ޤަވާއިދު މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަޙްމަދު އަބްދުﷲ މިއަދު ނެރެދެއްވައިފިއެވެ. މިޤަވާއިދު ނެރެދެއްވީ މިކަމަށްޓަކައި މިއަދު ނަސަންދުރަ ޕެލަސް ހޮޓަލުގައި ބޭއްވުނު ޚާއްސަ ރަސްމިއްޔާތެއްގައެވެ.
ޤަވާއިދު ނެރެދެއްވުމަށްފަހު މިނިސްޓަރ ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި އިންވެސްޓްމަންޓެއްކުރާއިރު އެ އިންވެސްޓްމަންޓަކަށް އޮންނަ އިތުބާރު އެންމެ ބޮޑީ ތިމާވެއްޓަށް ބަލައިގެންކުރާ އިންވެސްޓްމަންޓް ތަކުގައިކަމަށް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. މީގެއިތުރުން މިއަދު މިނެރެވުނު ޤަވާއިދުގެ ސަބަބުން އެންވަޔަރަމަންޓަލް އިމްޕެކްޓް އެސެސްމަންޓާއި ބެހޭ މަސައްކަތްތައް އެތައް ގުނައަކަށް ޚަރުދަނާވެގެން ދާނެ ކަމަށާއި، އަލަށް މިނެރޭ ޤަވާއިދުގެ ސަބަބުން ހާމަކަން އިތުރުވެގެން ދިއުމާއި، މިނިސްޓްރީއަށް ހުށަހެޅޭ އީ.އައި.އޭ ރިޕޯޓްތަކަށް އާންމުންނަށް ކޮމެންޓްކުރުމުގެ ފުރުސަތު ހުޅުވިގެން ދާނެކަމަށްވެސް މިނިސްޓަރ ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އަދި ތިމާވެށީގެ ކަންތައްތަކުގައި ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރުކުރުމާއި، ޚާއްސަކޮށް އީ.އައި.އޭ ގެ ރޮގުން ހޭލުން ތެރިކަން އިތުރުކުރުމުގެ މުހިއްމުކަންވެސް މިނިސްޓަރގެ ވާހަކަ ފުޅުގައި ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ.
މިބައްދަލުވުން ތަޢާރަފް ކޮއްދެއްވީ މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް، އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރގެ ނާއިބު އަލްފާޞިލް އަބްދުﷲ މަޖީދެވެ.
މި ރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ހެލްތް އަލްފާޟިލް އިލްޔާސް އިބްރާހީމް ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގަތެވެ. މީގެ އިތުރުން ސަރުކާރުގެ ގިނަ އަދަދެއްގެ އިސް ވެރިންނާއި، ތިމާވެށި ރައްކާތެރި ކުރައްވާ ޤައުމީ މަޖްލީހުގެ މެމްބަރުންނާއި، އެހީދޭ ޖަމާޢަތްތަކާއި އެކިއެކި މަސައްކަތްތައްކުރައްވާ އާއްމު ފަރާތްތައް ވެސް މިރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި ބައިވެރިވެ ވަޑައިގަތެވެ.
މިއަދު މިނެރުވުނު ޤަވާއިދަށް ޢަމަލުކުރަން ފަށާނީ 15 މޭ 2007 ން ފެށިގެންނެވެ. އާއްމުކޮށް މިޤަވާއިދު މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އިންނާއި އެންވަޔަރަމަންޓް ރިސަރޗް ސެންޓަރުން ލިބެން ހުންނަނެއެވެ.
Minister calls for affordable price of water
19 March 2007
Minister of Environment, Energy and Water Mr. Ahmed Abdullah has met the management Board of Maldives Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) Limited this morning in his Ministry. During the meeting Minister praised the company for their services and their performance in providing this basic and important service to public. He also mentioned that the company was inaugurated at a time of great need when water scarcity was a major concern to public, and from its establishment to till now the company has successfully continued its services.
He also urged to provide fresh water to public at an affordable price as it is one of the most fundamental necessities of life. In this regard he urged on using advanced technology to continue giving this service at an affordable price. He also expressed his concerns over the water scarcity, faced by most of the islands in the country and requested MWSC to establish the service in islands as well.
During this meeting MWSC’s management board mentioned that the company also does its best to provide its services at an affordable price and also the company is heading towards expanding their services to outer islands as well.
ފެނުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ލުއިފަސޭހަ އަގެއްގައި ދިނުމަށް ވޯޓަރ މިނިސްޓަރ އެދިވަޑައިގެންފި
19 މާޗް 2007
މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމެންޓް، އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ،އަޙުމަދު ޢަބްދުﷲ މޯލްޑިވްސް ވޯޓާރ އެންޑް ސިވެރޭޖް ކޮމްޕޭނީގެ މެނޭޖްމެންޓް ބޯޑާއި މިއަދު ހެނދުނު އެމިނިސްޓްރީގައި ބައްދަލުކުރައްވައިފި. މިބައްދަލުކުރެއްވުމުގައި އެކުންފުނީގެ މަސައްކަތްތައް ވަރަށް ރަނގަޅަށް ގެންދަވާކަމަށާއި ކުންފުނީގެ ޕާރފޮމެންސް ވަރަށް ރަނގަޅު ކަމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރި ދެންނެވި، އަދި ކުންފުނިން ދެއްވަވާ މުހިއްމު ޚިދުމަތަށް އެމަނިކުފާނު ވަރަށްބޮޑަށް ތަރުޙީބު ދެއްވާކަމުގައި ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އަދި ހަމަ އެހެންމެ މާލޭގެ ފެނުގެ ދަތިކަން ވަރަށްބޮޑުވެފައިވަނިކޮށް، މިކުންފުނި އުފައްދަވާ މިހާހިސާބަށް ކާމިޔާބުކަމާއެކު ގެންދެވުނު ކަމީވެސް ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް އުފާފުޅު ކުރައްވާ ކަމެއްކަމުގައި ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
މިނިސްޓަރ އިތުރަށް ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި ފެނަކީ އެންމެ މުހިއްމު އަސާސީ ވަސީލަތްކަމަށާއި، އެއާއިނުލާ ދިރިނޫޅެވޭނެ އެއްޗަކަށްވާތީވެ ފެނުގެ އަގު ވީހާވެސް ހެޔޮކޮށް މީހުންނަށް އަތްފޯރާ ވަރެއްގައި ބަހައްޓަވައިގެން މިޚިދުމަތް ދެއްވުމަށް އިލްތިމާސް ކުރެއްވި.އަދި ހަމަ އެހެންމެ ފެން އުފެއްދެވުމަށް މިހާރަށްވުރެ އަގުހެޔޮ ގޮތްތައް ހޯއްދަވާ އާޓެކްނޮލޮޖީގެ ބޭނުންކުރައްވައިގެން މިޚިދުމަތް ފުޅާކުރެއްވުމަށާއި، ޚިދުމަތްވީހާވެސް އަގުހެޔޮކޮށް ދެއްވޭނޭގޮތެއް ވޭތޯ މަސައްކަތް ކޮށްދެއްވުމަށް އެދިވަޑައިގެންނެވިއެވެ. އަދި ފެނުގެ މައްސަލައަކީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ވަރަށްގިނަ ރަށްތަކުގައި ވެސް ވަރަށް ނާޒުކު މައްސަލައެއް ކަމަށާއި އެހެންކަމުން މިޚިދުމަތް ރާއްޖޭގެ އެހެންރަށްތަކަށް ވެސް ދެއްވުމަށް އެދިވަޑައިގެންނެވި.
އެމް.ޑަބްލިޔު. އެސް.ސީ ގެ މެނޭޖްމެންޓް ބޯޑުން ދެންނެވިގޮތުގައި އެބޭފުޅުންވެސް މިކަންތައްތަކާއިމެދު ވިސްނާވަޑައިގެން، ރާއްޖޭގައި ފެނުގެ ޚިދުމަތްފުޅާކޮށް އަދި ހުރިހާ އެންމެނަށްވެސް ފޯރާވަރު އަގެއްގައި ދެއްވުމަށް އިސްކަންދެއްވާ ކަމަށާއި އަދި މިޚިދުމަތް އަތޮޅުތެރޭގައި ދިނުމަށްވެސް ރާއްވަވަމުން ގެންދަވާ ކަމުގައި ވިދާޅުވި.
Minister calls for switching off lights when not needed
25 February 2007
The Minister of Environment, Energy and Water, Honourable Ahmed Abdullah has called everyone to do his best for protecting the environment and help combat global warming. The Minister has asked every member of the society to switch off the lights when not used and cut down available use of electricity for fifteen minutes everyday as a contribution for solving climate change and global warming problems.
The Minister has said so while inaugurating the 34th session of the panel on tropical cyclones in the bay of Bengal and the Arabian seas which commenced in Male’ today with the participation of the members of the panel representing 8 countries in the region and the senior heads for WMO and UNESCAP.
The Minister has said global warming is now a global warning beyond any doubt according to the recent report of the IPCC. Therefore, nation and international community are now more serious and committed for tackling these problems than ever before. He contended that green technology and renewable energy resources need to be developed and promoted urgently. He also said that Maldives is one of the most vulnerable countries in the face of mounting environmental problems and climate change and President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom has taken several initiatives both internationally and at national level for protecting the environment.
WMO Regional Director, Tokyoshi Toya and UNESCAP’s Officer in charge of the sustainable Development and Water resources Section, Ti Le’ Huu also spoke delivering this message.
The Minister also said that the panel must engage in more coordinated action programme to deal with problems to minimize the loss and damage arising from tropical cyclones and weather related disasters. He also said that more awareness arising programmes and capacity building efforts needs to be done in order to achieve the panel’s objectives.
Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Water Abdullahi Majeed and Director of Department of Meteorology, Abdullah Algeen also spoke highlighting about the critical importance of weather reporting systems development and the panels programme activities.
ބޭނުންކޮށް ނިމުމުން ސުވިޗް އޮފްކޮށްލުމަށް އެނަރޖީ މިނިސްޓަރ އިލްތިމާސްކުރައްވައިފި
25 ފެބްރުއަރީ 2007
ޖައްވު ހޫނުވުމާއި ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެއްޓަށް އަންނަމުންދާ ބަދަލުތަކާ ދެކޮޅަށް އެންމެން އެއްބާރުލައިގެން މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމަށް މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް، އެނަރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަޙުމަދު ޢަބްދުﷲ ގޮވާލައްވައިފިއެވެ. މިގޮތުން ދުނިޔޭގެ ހޫނުވުމާއި މޫސުމަށް އަންނަ ބަދަލުތަކާއި ދެކޮޅަށް މުޖުތަމަޢުގެ ކޮންމެ ފަރުދަކުވެސް ކުރެވިދާނެ ކަމެއްގެ ގޮތުން ބޭނުންކޮށް ނިމުމުން ބޮކި، ހޮޅިބުރި ފަދަ ތަކެތި ނިއްވާލުމަށާއި ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަލު 15 މިނިޓް އެއްގޮތަކަށްވެސް ކަރަންޓު ބޭނުން ނުކުރާ ވަގުތު ކޮޅަކަށް ހެދުމަށް އެދި ވަޑައިގެންފައިވެއެވެ.
މިނިސްޓަރ މިމޭރުމުން ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވީ ޑަބް ލިއު އެމް އޯ އާއި ޔުނެސްކެޕްގެ އިސްވެރިންގެ އިތުރުން މިސަރަހައްދުގެ 8 ޤައުމުގެ މަންދޫބުން ބައިވެރިވެގެން މާލޭގައި މިއަދު ފެށި ޓްރޮޕިކަލް ސައިކްލޯން އިން ދަ ބޭ އޮފް ބެންގަލް އެންޑް އަރަބިއަން ސީސް ގެ 34 ވަނަ ސެޝަން އިފްތިތާހު ކޮށްދެއްވުމުގެ ގޮތުން ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅު ގައެވެ.
އައި ޕީ ޕީ ގެ ރިޕޯޓަށް ނަޒަރު ހިންގާލާއިރު ދުނިޔޭގެ ހޫނުވަމުން މިދާ ދިޔުމަކީ މުޅި ދުނިޔެއަށް ލިބޭ އިންޒާރެއްކަން ކަށަވަރުވެއްޖެ ކަމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅު ގައި ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން، ޤައުމީ ފެންވަރުގައާއި ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ފެންވަރުގައި މިމައްސަލަ ހައްލުކުރުމަށް ދެވޭ ސަމާލުކަން މިއަދު މިވަނީ މީގެކުރިން ދުވަހަކުވެސް ނުދާހާ ދަރަޖައަކަށް މައްޗަށް ގޮސްފައެވެ. ވީމާ، ތިމާވެއްޓާއި ރައްޓެހި އުފެއްދުންތަކާއި އިއާދަކުރަނިވި ހަކަތަ ބޭނުންކުރުމުގެ ވަސީލަތްތައް ތަރައްގީކޮށް ކުރިއެރުވުމުގެ ވަގުތު މިވަނީ ކުޑަތަންވެފައި ކަމުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. ތިމާވެށީގެ އެކިއެކި މައްސަލަތަކާއި މޫސުމަށް އަންނަ ބަދަލުތަކަށް ނަޒަރު ހިންގާލާއިރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަކީ ވަރަށް ނާޒުކު ފައްތަރެއްގައިވާ ގައުމެއްކަމަށާއި އަދި އިއްޒަތްތެރި ރައިސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އަލްއުސްތާޛު މަޢުމޫން އަބްދުލްޤައްޔޫމަކީ ތިމާވެށި ހިމާޔަތްކުރުމުގެ ގިނަގުނަ މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ގައުމީ ފެންވަރުގައާއި ބައިނަލްއަގުވާމީ ފެންވަރުގައި ކުރައްވާފައިވާ ބޭފުޅެއްކަންވެސް މިނިސްޓަރގެ ވާހަކަފުޅު ގައި ފަހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ.
ޑަބް ލިއު އެމް އޯގެ ރީޖަނަލް ޑިރެކްޓަރ، މރ. ޓޮކްޔޯޝީ ޓޯޔާ އާއި ޔުނެސްކެޕްގެ އޮފިސަރ އިން ޗާރޖް އޮފް ދަ ސަސްޓެއިނަބަލް ޑިވެލޮޕްމެންޓް އެންޑް ރިސޯސަސް ސެކްޝަން މރ. ޓީ ލޭ ޙޫ ވެސް މި މެސެޖު ރައްދުކޮށްދެއްވަމުން މި ޖަލްސާގައި ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވިއެވެ.
މިނިސްޓަރ ވަހަކަފުޅު ދައްކަވަމުން ސައިކްލޯނާއި މޫސުމާއި ގުޅުންހުރި ކާރިޡާ ތަކުން ލިބެމުން އަންނަ ގެއްލުންތައް ކުޑަކުރުމަށާއި އަދި ގެއްލުންތަކުން ރައްކާތެރިވުމަށްޓަކައި 'ޓްރޮޕިކަލް ސައިކްލޯން އިން ދަ ބޭ އޮފް ބެންގަލް އެންޑް އަރަބިއަން ސީސް' ގެ ބައިވެރިން ތަފާތު ޕްރޮގްރާމްތައް ހިންގާ ވިލަރެސް ކުރެއްވުމަށް އެދިވަޑައިގެންނެވިއެވެ. އަދި މި ސެޝަންގެ މަގުސަދު ހާސިލްކުރުމަށްޓަކައި މިކަމާއި ބެހޭ ހޭލުންތެރި ޕްރޮގްރާމާއި ތަމްރީނުކުރުމުގެ ޕްރޮގްރާމްތައް ހިންގުމަކީ މުހިންމު ކަމެއްކަން މިނިސްޓަރ ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ.
މީގެ އިތުރުން މި ޖަލްސާގައި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް، އެނަރޖީ އެންގެ ވޯޓަރ ގެ ނައިބު އަލްފާޟިލް އަބްދުﷲ މަޖީދާއި ޑިޕާރޓްމަންޓް އޮފް މީޓިއޮރޮލޮޖީގެ ޑިރެކްޓަރ އަލްފާޟިލް އަބްދުﷲ އަލްޤީން މޫސުލް ލަފާކުރުމުގެ ނިޒާމް ތަރައްގީ ކުރުމާއި ޖަލްސާގެ ބައިވެރިންގެ ހަރަކާތްތަކާއި ބެހޭ ގޮތުން ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވިއެވެ.
އިލެކްޓްރިކް ކަރަންޓު އުފެއްދުމުގެ ޚަރަދު 2006 ގައި ވަރަށް މައްޗަށްދިޔަ - ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތް އިގްތިސާދުކޮށް އިސްރާފް މަދުކުރުން މުހިއްމު
ރާއްޖެގައި ދިރިއުޅުމާއި ތަރައްޤީގެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ ކަރަންޓް އުފައްދަންޖެހެނީ ރާއްޖޭން ބޭރުން އެތެރެ ކުރާ ތެޔޮ ބޭނުންކޮށްގެންނެވެ. ވޭތުވެދިޔަ އަހަރެއްހާ ދުވަހުގެ ތެރޭގައި ތެލުގެ އަގު ވަރަށްބޮޑަށް މައްޗަށް ގޮސްފައިވުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ރާއްޖޭގައި އެއްމެ ބޮޑަށް އަސަރު ކޮއްފައިވަނީ ރައްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ދެއްވާ ފަރާތްތަކަށެވެ. ޑީސަލް ތެލުގެ އަގު 2005 ވަނައަހަރު ފެށުނުއިރު ހުރި ވަރަށްވުރެ 44 އިންސައްތަ 2006 ގައި އެވެރެޖުކޮށް މައްޗަށް ގޮސްފައިވެއެވެ.
މިނިސްޓްރީއޮފް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓާރ އިން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވާގޮތުގައި، މިދާއިރާގައި ގެންގުޅޭ މިންގަޑުތަކަށް ބަލާއިރު ކަރަންޓު އުފެއްދުމަށް ހިނގާ ޚަރަދުގެ 85 އިންސައްތަ އަކީ ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތް ދޭފަރާތްތަކުގެ ކޮންޓްރޯލުން ބޭރުގައިވާ ޑީސަލްތެލަށް ހިނގާ ޚަރަދެވެ. ބާކީ 15 އިންސައްތައަކީ ކަރަންޓް ދިނުމަށް ބޭނުންވާ އެހެނިހެން ޚަރަދުތަކެވެ. އާބާދީބޮޑު އަދި ސިނާއީއެކިއެކި ހަރަކާތްތައް އިތުރު ރަށްރަށުގައި އެވެރެޖު އެފިޝަންސީއަށް ބަލާއިރު ކޮންމެ ތެޔޮލީޓަރަކުން އުފެއްދެނީ 3.20 ޔުނިޓް ކަރަންޓެވެ. ބޮޑެތި ރަށްރަށުގައި މިއެފިޝަންސީގައި ހިންގުނުނަމަވެސް އާބާދީ ކުދި ރަށްރަށުގައި އަމިއްލަ ނުވަތަ ރައްޔިތުން ހިއްސާވެގެން ހިންގާ ޖަނަރޭޓަރުތަކުގެ އެފިޝެންސީ އާންމު ގޮތެއްގައި އުޅެނީ 2.02 ގައެވެ. ކުދި އަދި ސިނާއީ ހަރަކާތްތައް މަދު ރަށްރަށުގައި ތެޔޮ ލީޓަރަކުން އުފައްދައިދެވޭ ޔުނިޓް މަދުވުމުން ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ދިނުމަށް ބޭނުންވާ ތެޔޮ އެތައްގުނައެއް އިތުރުވެ ކަރަންޓަށް ނަގަންޖެހޭ ފީ ވެސް ބޮޑުކުރަން މަޖުބޫރުވެއެވެ. މިގޮތުން ތެޔޮ ލީޓަރެއް 8.40 ރުފިޔާއަށް ލިބޭނަމަ އެފިޝެންސީ މަތި ރަށެއްގައި ތެލުގެ ޚަރަދަށް އެކަނިބެލިއަސް 2.63 ޔުނިޓަކަށް ޖެހޭއިރު އެފިޝެންސީ ދަށްރަށެއްގައި ޖެހެނީ 4.16 ރުފިޔާއެވެ.
މިރޭޓް ތަކަކީ ހަމައެކަނި ތެލުގެ ޚަރަދު ހިމަނައިގެން ޖެހޭ އަދަދު ކަމަށް ވެފައި ކަރަންޓް އަގު ހަމައްޖެއްސުމުގައި ކަރަންޓްދިނުމުގެ ނިޒާމް މަރާމާތުކޮށް ބެލެހެއްޓުމުގެ ޚަރަދުތައް ވެސް ހިމަނަން ޖެހެއެވެ. މިގޮތުން ބާކީ 15 އިންސައްތަ ލުމުން 2.63 ޖެހޭ ރަށަށް 3.10 ރުފިޔާ ޔުނިޓަކަށް ޖެހެއެވެ. އަދި 4.16 ޖެހޭ ރަށަށް 4.89 ރުފިޔާ ޔުނިޓަކަށް ޖެހެއެވެ. އަދި ޑިސްޓްރިބިއުޝަން ލޮސްގެ ގޮތުގައި ގެއްލޭ ހަކަތައާއި އަދި މުސްތަގުބަލުގައި ކޮންމެހެން ގެންނަންޖެހޭ ތަރައްޤީތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ ފައިސާ ވެސް ޔުނިޓަކަށް ޖެހޭ ރޭޓުގައި އުސޫލެއްގެ ގޮތުން ހިމަނަން ޖެހެއެވެ.
އެހެން ކަމުން ހަގީގަތަކީ ކަރަންޓުގެ އަގު 2006 ވަނައަހަރު އަދި މިހާރުވެސް ހުރި ގޮތަށް ބަލާއިރު ގިނަ ރަށްރަށުގައި އަގު ނަގާފައިވަނީ ނުވަތަ ނަގަމުންދަނީ ދެމެހެއްޓެނި ގޮތެއްގައި ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ދެވޭނެ ރޭޓްތަކެއްގައެއް ނޫނުވެ. މިހެން ދިމާވުމުން ގިނަ ރަށްރަށުގެ އިންޖީނުގެއަށް ލިބޭ ޢާމްދަނީއަށްވުރެ ހިނގާ ޚަރަދު ބޮޑުވެ ކަރަންޓު އުފައްދާ ނިޒާމުގައި ހިމެނޭ ޖެނެރޭޓަރުތަކާއި އެފަދަ އެހެނިހެން ތަކެތި މަރާމާތުކޮށް ބެލެހެއްޓުމަށް ދަތިވެ ބައެއް ރަށްރަށުގެ ޚިދުމަތް މެދުކެނޑޭގޮތް ދިމާވުންވެސް އިތުރުވަމުން ގޮސްފައިވެއެވެ.
ރާއްޖޭގެ ގިނަ ރަށްރަށަށް ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތް ޚިދުމަތެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި ތަޢާރަފު ކުރެވިފައިވަނީ ވޭތުވެދިޔަ 12 ނުވަތަ 15 ވަރަކަށް އަހަރުގެ ތެރޭގައެވެ. އަދި ޚިދުމަތް ލިބެން ފެށުމުން ފުރަތަމަ ބޭނުން ކުރެވުނީ ގޭގޭގައި ދިއްލާލުމަށް އެކަނި ކަމުގައިވިޔަސް ވޭތުވެދިޔަ ދެތިން އަހަރުގެ ތެރޭގައި ގެވެހި އެކިއެކި ސާމާނަކީ ކަރަންޓުން ހިންގާ އެއްޗެތި ކަމުގައި ހެދި ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓު ބޭނުންވާ މިންވަރު އެތަށް ގުނައެއް ވަނީ އިތުރުވެފައެވެ. އަދި އިތުރުވަމުންދާ މިންވަރު ކުރިއަރައިގެންދަނީ ވަރަށް ހަލުއިކަމާއި އެކުގައެވެ. މި ވޭތުވެދިޔަ ދެތިން އަހަރުތެރޭގައި ގިނަ ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓު ބޭނުންވާ މިންވަރު 100 އިންސައްތަ އިތުރުވެ ޖެނެރޭޓަރުތަށް އެއާއި އެއްވަރަށް ބޮޑު ކުރަން ޖެހިގެން ހިނގައްޖެއެވެ. ޖެނެރޭޓަރުތަށް ބޮޑެތިވީއިރު ރަށްރަށުގެ ކަރަންޓު އުފުލައި ބަހައިދޭ ވިއުގަތައްވެސް ފުޅާކޮށް ވަރުގަދަ ކުރަން ޖެހިގެން ހިނގައްޖެއެވެ.
ކަރަންޓުން ހިންގާތަކެތި އިތުރުވެ، ގެބިސީއަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ މިންވަރު އިތުރުވީނަމަވެސް މިފަދަ ތަކެތި ބޭނުންކުރަނީ ވަރަށް މަދު ވަގުތުކޮޅެއްގައެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން ޖެނެރޭޓަރު ލޯޑް އެންމެ މައްޗައްދަނީ ކުއްލިކުއްލިއަށް ނުވަތަ ކުޑަ ވަގުތު ކޮޅަކަށެވެ. ކުޑަވަގުތުކޮޅެއްގެ ބޭނުންހިފުމަށް އިތުރުކުރެވޭ ޖެނެރޭޓަރުތައް ގިނަގިނައިން އިތުރުކުރަން ޖެހުމަކީ ވަރަށް ބޮޑު ރައުސްމާލެއް ބޭނުންވާކަމެކެވެ.
މިގޮތަށް އުފައްދާ ކަރަންޓުން ގެއްލިގެންދާ މިންވަރުގެ ބޮޑުކަމާއި ކަރަންޓު އުފެއްދުމުގެ އަގު ބޮޑުވެފައިވުމަކީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ކަރަންޓުގެ ޚިދުމަތަށް މިވަގުތު އައިސްފައިވާ ވަރަށް ބޮޑު ހީނަރުކަމެކެވެ. ވީމާ، ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚިދުމަތް އިޤްތިސާދުކޮށް، އިސްރާފް ކުޑަކުރުމަށް މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެހެން ބޭނުންކަމެކެވެ. މީގެ ސަބަބުން ކަރަންޓަށް ހިނގާ ޚަރަދު ކުޑަކުރެވި އަދި ތިމާވެއްޓަށް ލިބޭގެއްލުން ވެސް ކުޑުކުރެވިގެން ދާނެއެވެ.
ސާރވޭ ތަކުން ދައްކާގޮތުން ވަރަށް ގިނަތަންތަނާއި ގޭގޭގައިވެސް ބޮތްކާއި ފަންކާ އަދި އެއަރ ކޮންޑިޝަނަރ ފަދަ ތަކެތި ބޭނުމެއްނެތި ހިންގާފައި ހުރެއެވެ. މިފަދަ ތަކެތި ބޭނުންކޮށް ނިމުމުން ނިއްވާލުމަށް އެންމެންވެސް ބައިވެރިވެ އެހީތެރިވެދީފިނަމަ، ކަރަންޓްގެ ޚަރަދު ކުޑަކޮށް ކަރަންޓް އިގްތިސާދުކުރުމަށް ވަރަށް ބޮޑު އެހީއަކަށް ވާނެއެވެ.
ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ބޭނުންވާ މިހާމުހިއްމު އަސާސީ ޚިދުމަތެއް ވީހާލުއިފަސޭހަ ގޮތަކަށް ލިބިދެވޭނެ ގޮތްތައް ތަނަވަސްކުރުމަކީ ސަރުކާރުން އަބަދުވެސް ވަރަށް އިސްކަމެއްދެއްވައިގެން މަސައްކަތް ކުރާކަމެއްކަމަށް އެނާރޖީ މިނިސްޓްރީއިން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
ވާރކްޝޮޕް އޮން އެނާރޖީ އެފިޝަންސީ އިމްޕްރޫވްމަންޓް އެންޑް ރިނިއުބަލް އެނާރޖީ
17 ޖުލައި 2006: މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އާއި ޔޫ.އެން.ޑީ.ޕ، ޔުނީޑޯ އަދި ގްލޯބަލް އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް ފެސިލިޓީ ގުޅިގެން ''ވާރކްޝޮޕް އޮން އެނާރޖީ އެފިޝަންސީ އިމްޕްރޫވްމަންޓް އެންޑް ރިނިއުބަލް އެނާރޖީ'' މިނަމުގައި މަސައްކަތު ބައްދަލުވުމެއް މިއަދު ފަށްޓަވައިދެއްވައިފިއެވެ. މިމަސައްކަތު ބައްދަވުން ކުރިއަށްދާނީ މިހިގާ ޖުލައި މަހުގެ 17-19 އަށް ސްޓެލްކޯގެ ސެމިނަރ ރޫމްގައެވެ.
މިމަސައްކަތު ބައްދަލުވުން ޝަރަފްވެރިކޮށްދެއްވަމުން މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ޓޫރިޒަމް އެންޑް ސިވިލްއޭވިއޭޝަން ޑރ. މަހުމޫދު ޝައުޤީ ދެއްކެވި ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި ރާއްޖެއަކީ ތިމާވެއްޓާއި ރަހުމަތްތެރި ފަތުރުވެރިކަމެއް ގާއިމްކުރެވިފައިވާ ގައުމަކަށްވާތީ، ތިމާވެށި ހިމާޔަތްކުރުމަށް މިހާރަށްވުރެ ބާރުއެޅުން ވަރަށް މުހިއްމުގައި ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އެގޮތުން އިއާދަކުރުވަނިވި ހަކަތަ ބޭނުންކުރުން ވީވަރަކުން އިތުރުކޮށް ،ހަކަތަ އިގްތިސާދުކުރެވެންހުރި ދާއިރާތައް ފާހަގަކޮށް ކަންތައްތައްކުރުން މުހިއްމުކަން ބައިވެރިންނަށް ހަދުމަފުޅުކޮށްދެއްވިއެވެ. އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި އިތުރަށް ހާމަކުރެއްވިގޮތުގައި ރާއްޖެއަކީ ކިތައްމެ ކުޑަ ގައުމަކަށް ވިއަސް އަޅުގަޑުމެން ހިންގާ މިފަދަޕްރޮގްރާމްތަކުން އޭގެފައިދާ މުޅިގައުމަށް އެދެވޭގޮތެއްގައި ކުރާނެކަންވެސް ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އަދި އޭގެސަބަބުން ރާއްޖޭގެ ރިސޯރޓްތަކުގެ އިމޭޖްރަގަޅުވެ އިސްތިހާރުވެގެންދާނެކަންވެސް ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ.
މިމަސައްކަތު ބައްދަލުވުން ހުޅުވުމުގެ ރަސްމިއްޔާތުގައި މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް އެންވަޔަރމެންޓް، އެނާރޖީ އެންޑް ވޯޓަރ އޮނަރަބަލް އަލްފާޟިލް އަޙުމަދު އަބްދުﷲ ވެސް ވާހަކަފުޅު ދެއްކެވިއެވެ. އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި އާއްމު ދިރިއުޅުމުގައި ކަރަންޓް ވީހާވެސް ބޮޑަކަށް އިޤްތިޞާދުކުރުމުގެ މަށްޗަށް އަލިއަޅުއްވާލެއްވިއެވެ. އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި އިތުރަށް ހާމަކުރެއްވިގޮތުގައި ޖަނަރޭޓަރުތަކުން ބޭރުވާ ހޫނުގެ ބޭނުންކޮށްގެން ފިނިކުރާ ވިއުގައެއް ގާއިމް ކުރުމަށް އޮތް ފުރުސަތުވެސް މިހާރު ދިރާސާކުރެވިފައިވާކަމަށެވެ. އަދި ޑީސަލުގެ ހަކަތައިން ކަރަންޓަށް ބަދަލުކުރެވެނީ އެންމެ %35 ކަމަށްވެފައި ބާކީ ހަކަތަ ހޫނަށް ބަދަލުވެގެންދާއިރު މިހޫނު ހެޔޮގޮތުގައި ބޭނުންކުރެވިއްޖެނަމަ އެކަމުންކުރާނެ ފައިދާތަކުގެ މަށްޗަށް އަލިއަޅުއްވާލެއްވިއެވެ.
އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅުގައި ރާއްޖޭގެ ހަކަތައާއި ބެހޭ ސިޔާސަތު މިހާރުވަނީ އެކުލަވާލައި ނިމިފައިކަމަށާއި އަދި ކައިރި ކުރިމަގުގައި މިސިޔާސަތައް ރަސްމީ ސިފަ ގެނައުމަށް އުއްމީދު ކުރާކަމުގައިވެސް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. އަދި މސިޔާސަތު އެކުލަވާލުމަށްޓަކައި ކުރެވުނު ދިރާސާގެ އަލީގައި ހަކަތައާއި ބެހޭ ސިޔާސަތުގައި ހިމަނަންޖެހޭ ކަންތައްތައް ގެނެވިފައިވާނެކަމަށްވެސް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަފުޅު ކުރިއަށް ގެންދަވަމުން 2004 ވަނަ އަހަރު 252،000 ޓަނުގެ ތެޔޮ ރާއްޖެއަށް އެތެރެ ކުރެވިފައިވާކަން ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އަދި މި އަދަދު ދަނީ އަހަރަކު އެވްރެޖްކޮށް %13 އިތުރުވަމުން ކަމަށާއި، މާލޭގައި 1994 ގައި 42 މިލިއަން ކިލޯވަޓްއަވަރ ގެ ކަރަންޓު އުފެއްދިއިރު 2003 ގައި 108 މިލިއަން ކިލޯވަޓްއަވަރ އުފައްދަން ޖެހިފައިވާކަންވެސް ފާހަގަކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އެއީ އަހަރަކަށް %11 ގެ އިތުރުވުމެއްކަމުގައިވެސް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.
އެމަނިކުފާނުގެ ވާހަކަ ފުޅުނިންމަވާލައްވަމުން، މަސައްކަތު ބައްދަލުވުމުން ލިބޭ މައުލޫމާތުގެ ބޭނުން ހިފުމަށާއި އެމައުލޫމާތު ފެތުރުމަށް ހުރިހާ ބައިވެރިންވެސް ސަމާލުކަން ދެއްވުމަށް ގޮވާލެއްވިއެވެ. އަދި ހަކަތަ އިގުތިޞާދު ކުރުމުގެ އެމްބެސެޑަރުންގެ ގޮތުގައި ޢާއްމުން ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރުކުރުވުމާއި، މީހުންގެ އާއްމު ދިރިއުޅުމުގެވައްޓަފާޅި ބަދަލު ކުރުމަށް ޢާއްމުންނަށް ހިތްވަރުދީ މަސައްކަތްކޮށްދެއްވުމަށްވެސް ބައިވެރިންގެ ކިބައިން އެދިވަޑައިގެންނެވިއެވެ.
Project Director of the South African Tsunami Assistance Program for Maldives calls on Honourable Ahmed Abdullah
28 June 2006 (1015 hrs): Mr. Rowan Duvel, the Project Director of the South African Tsunami Assistance Program for Maldives, sponsored by the South African Water Sector (SAWS) paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Minister, Ahmed Abdullah at his office today. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Director General, Mr. Farooq Mohamed Hassan.
The Hon. Minister thanked Mr. Rowan for his hard work to complete so many programs in such a short time, and requested Mr. Rowan to convey his sincere appreciation to the officials of the SAWS for their generous assistance to assist Maldives. The Hon. Minister expressed his hope that the relationships that have been built between the two institutions would continue to grow and flourish in the future, and also expressed his hope that MEEW would continue to receive assistance in the area of human resource development.
Mr. Ahmed Abdullah said that he looks forward to receiving his South African counter part in Maldives in the near future.
Visiting World Bank Country Director for Maldives calls on Honourable Ahmed Abdullah
27 June 2006 (1300 hrs): The visiting World Bank Country Director Mr. Alastair McKechnie paid a courtesy call to Hon Ahmed Abdullah, Minister of Environment, Energy and Water . Mr. Alastair McKechnie was accompanied by the World Bank’s Special representative to Maldives, Mr. Richard Scurfield. The deputy Minister Mr. Abdulrazzak Idris, Deputy Director General Mr. Farooq Mohamed Hassan, Assistant Director Mr. Ajwad Mustafa and Director Mr. Amjad Abdullah attended the Meeting.
The Hon. Minister thanked Mr. Alastair McKechnie for the World Bank’s (WB) generous support and assistance to Maldives following the tsunami and said that WB was an important partner in the development of Maldives.
Mr. Ahmed Abdullah also stressed on the importance of long term training needs to cope with the growing needs in the areas of environmental management, energy, water, sanitation, and solid waste management and the complex solutions required to meet them. Mr. Richard Scurfield said that he would explore the prospects of providing short term training for MEEW staff at at the World Bank Institute.
Official meeting to mark World Environment Day 2006, North Maalhosmadulu Atoll Meedhoo
3 June 2006: World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5th June is being celebrated prominently with community spirit in R. Meedhoo this year. R. Meedhoo is an island with a population of over 1400, with its main economic activity being fishing.
The celebration started with the official meeting at 11.00 am at the Atoll Education Centre. With the recitation of Holy Quran by Hammad Mohamed, a student of R. Atoll Education Centre and the welcome speech rendered by North Maalosmadulu Atoll Chief Mr. Saud Abdullah key events started.
Following the speech by the Minister of Environment, Energy and Water, Mr. Ahmed Abdullah, the campaign on “Clean Beach- Clean Sea” organized by Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water and Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation was launched by His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. This event was followed by the awarding of the Green Leaf to the people who had done outstanding work on the protection and preservation of the environment. His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom also launched the books prepared by the Ministry of Environment Energy and Water on the occasion of the Environment Day.
First community-scale solar/diesel hybrid power system in Maldives
23 May 2006: The solar/diesel hybrid power generating system currently installed and being tested in ADh. Mandhoo is a first of its