Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)

Subject – IR

Context – Indian firm to build a bridge in the Maldives

Concept –

This infrastructure project, the largest-ever by India in the Maldives, involves the construction of a 6.74-km-long bridge and causeway link.
It will connect the Maldives capital Malé with the neighbouring islands of Villingli, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi.
The seeds of the project were planted during the External Affairs Minister’s visit to Malé in September 2019.
The GMCP is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the biggest infrastructure project in the Maldives overall.

The project is funded by a grant of $100 million and a line of credit of $400 million from India.
The GMCP project would be bigger than the Sinamale Bridge built with Chinese assistance that connects Male with Hulhumale and Hulhule and was completed in 2018.