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        "id": 1609527,
        "msgid": "enforcement-of-mining-in-forest-areas-forest-area-task-force-drives-recovery-of-state-rights-1773363169",
        "date": "2026-03-13 07:30:00",
        "title": "Enforcement of Mining in Forest Areas: Forest Area Task Force Drives Recovery of State Rights",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "The Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) is calculating administrative fines against mining companies operating in forest areas in North Maluku that allegedly failed to comply with licensing requirements. The task force has resealed mining operational areas and emphasises that the calculation process will be conducted transparently and accountably, with regular updates provided to the public on achievements in forest area recovery and fine payments.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) is\ncurrently calculating administrative fines as a follow-up to efforts to\nenforce compliance with forest area usage by mining entities deemed to\nhave failed to meet licensing requirements. This step is being taken to\nensure business operators comply with environmental regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Satgas PKH spokesperson Barita Simanjuntak explained that the task\nforce has reasserted control over mining land in the North Maluku forest\narea through the placement of sealing notices. This process is part of\nstandardised procedures in maintaining forest area integrity\nnationwide.<\/p>\n<p>In the enforcement effort in North Maluku, Satgas PKH sealed the\noperational area of a company with the initials MT. The related team is\ncurrently calculating the value of administrative fines arising from\nland usage deemed inconsistent with the applicable requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Barita stressed that to date, Satgas PKH has not released official\ninformation regarding the detailed amount of fine charges. However, he\nguaranteed that the entire calculation process is conducted\ntransparently, objectively, and based on accountable working\nmechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a regular basis, the task force informs the public regarding\nperformance achievements, both in reasserting control over forest areas\nand the realisation of administrative fine payments,\u201d Barita told\njournalists on Wednesday (11 March).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, legal observer and former KPK investigator Yudi Purnomo\nHarahap considered it important for inter-agency coordination in\nresolving this enforcement matter. The measure is regarded as strategic\nto ensure the recovery of state rights runs optimally and provides legal\ncertainty for the investment climate in the mining sector.<\/p>\n<p>This effort is expected to serve as a catalyst for all business\noperators to continue improving governance quality and ensure that every\noperational activity aligns with the applicable forest area usage\nregulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe task force must move quickly to resolve this issue so there is a\ndeterrent effect,\u201d said Yudi.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/enforcement-of-mining-in-forest-areas-forest-area-task-force-drives-recovery-of-state-rights-1773363169",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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