Posted on March 29, 2016
By Namini Wijeyadasa, the Sunday Times
The permit granted by the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department (CC&CRMD) to the developers of Colombo Port City is highly conditional with more than 70 environmental stipulations attached to it.
The permit provides a valuable insight into a multitude of environmental issues that will arise as a result of the project. It recommends measures to minimise and mitigate — not alleviate — these consequences. It remains to be seen whether an effective monitoring system will be put in place to ensure that all the provisos are met.
The Sunday Times obtained a copy of the 9-page permit this week. It has been issued to the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry which is the project proponent. All activities falling under the purview of the CC&CRMD and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) are covered.
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