Jakarta \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH) has\nfrozen 80 environmental permits in the coal and nickel extraction\nsectors as part of an evaluation exercise for mining operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have 1,358 coal and nickel extraction units currently under\nevaluation. As of today, only 250 units have been assessed. Of these 250\nunits, approximately 80 have had their environmental permits frozen,\u201d\nsaid Minister of Environment and Forestry\/Head of the Environmental\nControl Agency (BPLH), Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, responding to journalists\nfollowing a National Waste Management Coordination Meeting in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
The evaluation has focused on 14 critical provinces with substantial\ncoal and nickel mining operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe analytical results lead to summoning the responsible parties,\nfollowed by drawing up minutes and field findings. After that, we move\nto the legal approach,\u201d Hanif explained.<\/p>\n
The legal approach may include administrative sanctions, government\nenforcement measures for environmental audits, and civil lawsuits.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, through its Legal\nEnforcement Deputy (Gakkum), is currently overseeing 30 cases, including\nthose pursued through the courts.<\/p>\n
The ministry has filed lawsuits as a warning to other companies to\nensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state revenue could be substantial, as we may obtain\napproximately IDR 5-6 trillion from non-compliance. This does not mean\nwe are exploiting this as the sole objective. We expect this deterrent\neffect to resonate so that others will be more cautious,\u201d said Hanif\nFaisol Nurofiq.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-environment-freezes-80-mining-environmental-permits-following-evaluation-1772017936", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }