Alleged illegal mining activity in AH Nasution Road, Mangkubumi\nDistrict, Tasikmalaya City, has been complained about by residents and\nroad users. The mining operation, located on the connector road between\nTasikmalaya City and Garut Regency via Singaparna, is blamed for\ncontaminating the newly rehabilitated provincial road maintained by the\nWest Java Provincial Government.<\/p>\n
At the site, dozens of dump trucks transport sand in and out daily\nfrom morning until evening. Soil material carried by the heavy vehicles\nspills onto the road surface, causing slippery conditions during rain\nand dusty conditions during hot weather.<\/p>\n
The road had previously been rehabilitated under a programme by West\nJava Governor Dedi Mulyadi, including asphalt paving, concrete casting,\nand drainage channel improvements. However, residents believe the road\ncondition has deteriorated again due to mining transport activities.<\/p>\n
Indra, 55, a resident of Mangkubumi District, stated that the mining\nactivity has been ongoing for a long time without any enforcement\naction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Mangkubumi District road was just rehabilitated by the West Java\nGovernor, Dedi Mulyadi, with asphalt paving and concrete, as well as\ndrainage channel improvements. However, with the illegal mining\nactivity, the road has become dirty, slippery and dusty, causing many\ndrivers, including myself, to nearly skid several times,\u201d said Indra on\nMonday, 2 March 2026.<\/p>\n
He added that the mining operation is allegedly owned by a\nTasikmalaya City DPRD member from the Democratic Party. According to\nhim, mining operations continue despite a joint team consisting of DPRD\nCommission I, civil police (Satpol PP), and Tasikmalaya City Police\nconducting surprise inspections of several mines in other areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe closure of illegal mining in Bungursari District appears\nselective, as mining activity in Mangkubumi escaped closure and soil\nmaterial contaminated the road. We request that the West Java Governor\npersonally intervene to close the operation as it can cause road\ndamage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Similar complaints were made by Wawan, a motorcyclist from\nSingaparna. He said he must exercise extra caution when passing through\nthe route, especially after rain.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already reminded other riders to be vigilant several times,\nbecause the newly rehabilitated road is covered with red soil and the\nconditions are slippery,\u201d said Wawan.<\/p>\n
He hopes that the Tasikmalaya City Government, together with the West\nJava Provincial Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Branch Office, will\nimmediately investigate and take enforcement action if the operation\nlacks proper permits.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the government and West Java ESDM will promptly close the\noperation if it is indeed illegal, so that the road does not deteriorate\nquickly and road user safety is not endangered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As of publication, no official statement has been issued by mining\noperation management or the DPRD member allegedly connected to the land\nownership. Residents hope for firm action to maintain the condition of\nthe provincial road and protect road user safety.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/illegal-mining-operations-damage-provincial-road-in-tasikmalaya-1772470627", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }