Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works Adam Shareef Umar has said that more than 26,000 cases of canned tuna have been distributed nationwide as part of the Government’s Roadha Hadhiyaa Programme.

In a post shared on social media, the minister noted that as of the latest update, a total of 26,739 cases have been released from Malé, while distribution is continuing across the country. The distribution is being carried out under the supervision of the Ministry, in coordination with local councils, the Maldives National Defence Force, and several State-owned enterprises.

Canned tuna is being issued based on registered domestic electricity meters, with each meter treated as one household. There are 65,230 registered domestic meters in the Greater Malé Region. Distribution in the atolls is being carried out through island councils, with supplies produced by Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) already dispatched to islands.

To ensure orderly distribution, households are required to obtain collection tokens through a dedicated online portal, with 300 tokens issued each night. Distribution points in the Greater Malé Region include the MIFCO Headquarters, Social Centre, MTCC saw mill, National Stadium and Henveiru Stadium. In Hulhumalé Phase I, cases are being issued from Umar Zahir Building, Polco Tower and Mohamed Qasim Pre-School, while Kamil Didi Pre-School, Hiyaa Tower 10 and MPL Tower P serve as centres in Hulhumalé Phase II. Additional distribution is also taking place from the WAMCO site in Vilimalé.

Under the Roadha Hadhiyaa Programme, a total of 118,673 households nationwide are scheduled to receive one case of canned tuna each, including 61,755 households in the Malé region and 56,918 households in the atolls.

The programme was announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who pledged that every household would receive a case of canned tuna during the holy month of Ramadan. The Government has continued the practice of providing Roadha Hadhiyaa to households since assuming office, with a similar distribution carried out last year.