Amex to provide soil for reclamation to expand boundary
JYOTI PRATIBHA
lautoka
Lautoka City Council is awaiting word from the Environment Ministry before they can carry out reclamation works at the Lautoka waterfront.
City special administrator Praveen Bala said Amex Resources would be providing soil needed for the reclamation works, would prove to be a win-win situation for the city.
Mr Bala said the 70 acre reclamation was the only way through which the city could expand its boundaries.
“Right now, there is no other way in which the City can grow,” he said.
“The decision for the reclamation was undertaken keeping in mind what is best for the city and its people.
“Every stakeholder has been consulted and we would want to see this work done soon.”
Mr Bala said once reclamation was done, they would then decide what investment would be done on the reclaimed area.
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