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This week, the people East and South Asia remembered the second anniversary of Tsunami. Maldives was devastated by the Tsunami that shook many countries of Asia on December 26, 2004. In Maldives, not too many people died but the tourism infrastructure was badly damaged. As a result, in 2005, the number of tourists coming to Maldives dropped significantly. 2006 turned out to be a better year for the tourism sector in Maldives. Tourists started to come back and the government took up a reconstruction effort.

Things may have worked out fine for the tourism industry but the common people are still suffering from the aftermath of the Tsunami devastation. MinivanNews reported:

Maldives Aid, A U.K. based charity, has published a new report seriously criticising the state of the recovery effort made by international aid organisations and the government.

The charity, which coordinated a large chunk of aid from the U.K. after the tsunami struck two years ago, says: “There are serious shortcomings in the reconstruction projects taking place in the Maldives at present. The international aid organizations and the Government of Maldives need to address these issues immediately.”

In its report, Maldives Aid complains of a serious lack of communication with internally displaced persons (IDPs), who have lost their homes as a result of the disaster. “The Government of Maldives has a duty to inform and communicate with the Islanders of the progress of the re-housing projects,” says the report.

This is the sad part of the story. The government is not doing enough for the common people because it has no return. On the other hand, the economy of Maldives depends on tourism earning.

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