KARACHI: Reacting on the hearing of a complaint filed before an environmental tribunal, the HMR Waterfront Limited has said that the construction of its beachfront project began after completing all necessary formalities.

In a statement issued here, company’s COO Faran Umar stated that the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) had issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) dated Aug 26, 2021 after conducting a public hearing.

“The legal counsel for the HMR Waterfront will submit the facts before the tribunal to clarify,” he added.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2023

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