Forests concessions to help college

Forests concessions to help college

PALU, C. Sulawesi: The Forestry and Plantations Ministry has
granted a 42,000-ha forest concession and a license covering
11,000-ha of plantations to the Tadulako University here to help
the biggest college in Central Sulawesi fund its domestic
affairs.

Antara quoted Rector H. Muhammad Rasjid as saying Saturday the
grant is aimed at helping the university fund its education and
research activities.

The ministry has also granted similar facilities to seven
state universities in the eastern provinces of the country,
including Hasanuddin University in South Sulawesi capital of
Ujungpandang, Pattimura University in Maluku capital of Ambon,
and Mataram University in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.