What are the priorities in developing Addu Atoll?

Without going into too much detail let’s list some of the prioritized project that could be implemented to give a much-required boost to the economic development of Addu Atoll.
Developing Kandihere as a resort: Now that Addu Atoll has two resorts and one hotel – Herethere, Villingilli and Ocean Reef – are there any other uninhabited islands in the atoll that could be developed as resorts? Kandihere is a small but beautiful island that could be developed as an exclusive luxury resort.
Building a yacht mariner in Gan: Many international yachts stop at Addu Atoll even now. If we can build an international yacht mariner in Gan that would immensely boost the Addu economy.
Building a golf course in Gan: Despite the internationally popular luxury resort services in the Maldives, we do not have a single golf course here. Being a relatively large island, which has fertile land, Gan is an ideal island to build a golf course. A luxury hotel could be built to accompany the golf course.
Building a seaplane base in Gan: With the introduction of tourism to Addu Atoll and Huvadhoo Atoll and Fua Mulah, Addu may become the economic and transport hub of the southern tourism zone. Many tourists traveling to this region may fly to Gan International Airport and then take seaplanes or light-aircraft to various resorts. This would justify the investment to build a seaplane base in Gan.
Upgrading Ocean Reef Hotel in Gan: The old hotel in Gan (Ocean Reef) needs a facelift and an upgrading that would make it an ideal transit hotel for those tourists traveling to the southern tourism zone. The proposed city hotel for Hankede also needs to be developed soon. The winners of the bid for that hotel do not seem to have the necessary experience of the funds to develop Hankede city hotel. The Tourism Ministry needs to address this issue urgently.
Joining Maahera and Dheerondi and other similar islands by land reclamation: The islands of Maahera, Dheerondi and other similar islands are in the shallow lagoon of Hithadhoo. These islands could be joined by land reclamation quite easily. This could be either done to increase the land of Hithadhoo or, a yacht mariner could be developed there, or even resorts and hotels and other industrial work could be carried out joining these islands by land reclamation.
Extending the runway of Gan International Airport: An airport cannot really be called an international airport just by displaying a name board which says so. That’s how Gan became an international airport. If we want to develop tourism in the southern zone, we need to really upgrade Gan airport and make it truly an international airport. The runway needs to be extended and the terminal services need to be at least tripled.
Build a five star hotel at Koatte: Koatte is an area of Hithadhoo that has a rich historical and natural history. A five star hotel could be developed at Koatte, without disrupting the historical demography of Koatte.
Building a museum in Gan: Addu Atoll in general, and Gan Island is specific, has a great history of British presence. As a tourist attraction we could build a museum in Gan that describes the era of British presence and the times of southern separatism (Suvaadheeb Government under late Afeef).
“Whale Submarine” in Addu Atoll: Being a great diving spot, which has been relatively untouched, and with great shipwrecks too, Addu Atoll would be a great place to introduce tourist submarine services similar to the “Whale Submarine” services given now in Male Atoll.
Flying School and Diving School in Gan: A flying school has already being proposed for the airport being built by Burma Gasim in Maamigili Island in Alif Atoll. A similar Flying School could be built at Gan International Airport. This way, we could save a lot by training our seaplane pilots in the Maldives instead of sending them to US and Sri Lanka and other overseas flying schools. Similarly we could train Maldivians as PADI certified diving masters by building a PADI Certified International Diving School at Gan.
Building a Transshipment Port at Hithadhoo: Providing transshipment port services and dry-docking facilities in Addu, by upgrading the existing regional port in Hithadhoo, would immensely help the economic development of the southern region and the country as a whole.
Improved general services in Addu Atoll: If Addu Atoll needs to develop as the hub of the southern economic zone, we need to improve the level of public and social services provided in the islands. Examples of such services include the provision of piped desalinated water similar to Male, easy access to cooking gas by building a gas-bottling plant in the atoll, proper sewerage system in the islands similar to Male and proper public transport system by bus and ferry between the islands of the atoll.
Develop and International Hospital in the atoll, with the aim of introducing medical tourism: A large international hospital needs to be built at the atoll, with the aim of providing proper medical facilities for the people of the southern atolls; and also with the added aim of introducing medical tourism to the region and to the country. We could do this in partnership with an international hospital such as Apollo Hospital or even a European investor. We could also develop and international school (with foreign investment) and phase-out that project to later include an international university and research facilities at the atoll. This could attract educational tourism at a national and international level to the region.
Relocating the Link Road: The current Link Road was built on the wrong side of the island. This has meant that the beach on that side of the islands has been difficult to access. A proper and better Link Road needs to be built on the “Kalhibith” side of Hithadhoo and other islands.