Coastal developers' licenses reviewed

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.