Dewatering Permit

This service can be used to determine whether procedures for construction or other industrial projects are within regulation to carry out dewatering tasks on site.

Responsible Entity: Utility Regulatory Authority

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Dewatering Permit - Apply

Eligibility 

  • Any individual or a delegate of a company that is a Maldivian citizen can apply.

How to Apply

  • Log into your eFaas account.

  • Logging into your own account will direct you to the oneGov homepage.

Documents Required

  • Report from a water test of the site, to be conducted under Clause 8 of Regulation No. 2021/R-20

  • Site Plan approved by the relevant authority (See FAQ below for more details.)

  • Foundation Plan approved by the relevant authority if applicable (See FAQ below for more details.)

  • Specification of the pump

  • Dewatering Schedule 

After you apply

  • After successful submission, a notification will be sent to your email and phone. 

  • You can check the status of the request from the history tab.

  • Once the application is approved, the status will change to “Approved”.

  • Should the status of your application be changed to “Cancelled”, you will receive a notification along with the remarks via email.

  • Once the application is processed, the permit will be issued via email. 

Service fee

  • An administrative fee of MVR100 will be required to be paid. 

  • Additionally you will be charged a fee of MVR500 per day of the project.

Payment Notification

  • Once your application has been approved, you will receive a notification via email and phone to make the payment for the service.

  • You can see the payment prompt under “My Applications”. Clicking this will redirect you to the BandeyriPay portal where you will be able to make the payment

Estimated time frame

  • All duly completed applications will be processed within 3 working days.

Dewatering Permit - Renew

Eligibility 

  • Any individual or a delegate of a company that is a Maldivian citizen and has a valid Dewatering Licence can apply.

How to Apply

  • Log into your eFaas account.

  • Logging into your own account will direct you to the oneGov homepage.

Documents Required

  • The previous Dewatering Permit

  • Updated Dewatering Schedule

  • Site Engineer Statement if applicable. (See FAQ below for more details.)

  • No-Objection letter from the relevant authority if applicable. (See FAQ below for more details.) 

  • No-Objection letter from proponent if applicable. (See FAQ below for more details.) 

  • Additional supporting documents

After you apply

  • After successful submission, a notification will be sent to your email and phone. 

  • You can check the status of the request from the history tab.

  • Once the application is approved, the status will change to “Approved”.

  • Should the status of your application be changed to “Cancelled”, you will receive a notification along with the remarks via email.

  • Once the application is processed, the permit will be issued via email. 

Service fee

  • You will not be charged to change the dates of a permit. (See FAQ below for more details.)

  • For your first extension, you will be charged MVR1,000 per day of the project

  • For your second extension, you will be charged MVR1,500 per day of the project

  • For your third extension, you will be charged MVR2,000 per day of the project

  • For any extension beyond your third, you will be charged MVR2,000 + MVR2,000 per extension, per day of the project

    • For example, the third extension will cost MVR2,000 per day, the fourth extension will cost MVR4,000 per day, the fifth extension will cost MVR6,000 per day, and so on.

Payment Notification

  • Once your application has been approved, you will receive a notification via email and phone to make the payment for the service.

  • You can see the payment prompt under “My Applications”. Clicking this will redirect you to the BandeyriPay portal where you will be able to make the payment

Estimated time frame

  • All duly completed applications will be processed within 3 working days.

FAQs

What happens if the project is larger in scale?

If the project is larger in scale, it can be divided into zones. In this situation, you will have to submit separate applications for each zone.

When can you apply for a permit extension?

You can apply for a permit extension 3 days before the due date. Additionally, if it is concerning the same location, you can apply for an extension as long as it does not exceed 6 months from the latest permit’s due date.

When do I need a No-Objection Letter from the proponent?

You will not need to submit this document if you are the proponent yourself and seek a dewatering licence. However, if you are a contractor working on behalf of another party, you will need to obtain this letter.

Who are the relevant authorities that I need a No-Objection letter from?

You will need a No-Objection letter from local councils or Urbanco, depending on where your project is located.

When do you need a Site Engineer Statement?

You will need a Site Engineer Statement if you are applying for an extension to a valid Dewatering Permit.

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