EPA yet to see impact assessment for Kulhudhufushi airport
The government’s plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area in November has sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists.
24 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
The Environmental Impact Assessment report for developing an airport on Kulhudhufushi after reclaiming the northern island’s mangrove has yet to be submitted, sources from the Environment Protection Agency has confirmed.
The government’s plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists.
Ibrahim Naeem, the EPA’s director general, hung up the phone when the Maldives Independent asked about the EIA report on Monday. The consultant who conducted the assessment earlier this year also declined to comment.
The law requires a one-month period to seek public opinion after the EIA report is submitted for approval by the EPA.
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