Coastal developers' licenses reviewed

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung administration is threatening to revoke the licenses of four developers engaged in a 500-hectare coastal reclamation project if they are found guilty of damaging the environment, Antara reported an official here as saying.

"If the results of a study indicate the coastal reclamation project has had a negative impact on the environment and harms public interests, then we will review the licenses issued to them," head of the Clean Sea Program, Suwardi Ramli, said yesterday.

The land to be reclaimed is designed for the construction of a tourist resort and waterfront city.

However, the project has come under fire from environmentalists because it has caused damage to mangrove forests and coral reefs.

Suwardi, who is also deputy governor for administration and people's welfare, called for a thorough study to ascertain the negative impact of the reclamation project on the environment.