{"id":9386,"date":"2024-05-12T21:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T16:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=9386"},"modified":"2024-05-12T21:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T16:03:28","slug":"mati-urge-stakeholders-to-adhere-epas-call-to-half-reclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=9386","title":{"rendered":"MATI urge stakeholders to adhere EPA&#8217;s call to half reclamation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has called out to all the relevant industry stakeholders, including those in tourism and construction sectors, to adhere to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)&#8217;s order to halt ongoing land reclamation projects.<\/p>\n<p>EPA made the demand last Thursday, calling to stop all ongoing land reclamation initiatives until June 10, 2024. 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