CBD Hilton hotel gets environmental nod :: Mmegi Online

The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism (MEWT) has given the construction of Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund’s (BPOPF) Hilton Hotel in the Central Business District (CBD) a thumps up after it passed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

The project entails the development of a seven-storey hotel block, which will cover a total area of 8,240 square metres to be operated by Hilton Worldwide and a three-storey commercial block, which will cover a total area of 6,334 square metres for retail accommodation.

“The conclusion from the findings of the EIA exercise is that the benefits of the proposed project outweigh the disbenefits. All the negative impacts can be avoided and managed through the implementation of the mitigation measures as well as environmental management plan contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment report, ” read part of the statement released by the ministry.

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