Inhutani II takes over forest concessions
Inhutani II takes over forest concessions
JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned timber firm PT Inhutani II has
been assigned to takeover forest concessions in Kalimantan and
Sulawesi totaling 1.67 million hectares, the company's president
said.
"We have been assigned by the Minister of Forestry to take
over those concessions so that we could rehabilitate their
damaged forests," A.A. Malik, Inhutani II's president, told
Commission IV of the House of Representatives in a hearing
yesterday.
According to Indonesian forestry rules, all forestry
concessions are regarded as state properties, which can be
cultivated by private sector investors for a limited period of
time and under strict regulations.
Violations to the rules can result in several sanctions
against the concessionaires, including a forced takeover by state
enterprises.
The extent of the takeover is dependent on the level of
damages incurred in the concession areas, the rules say.
There are more than 500 forest concessions in Indonesia at
present.
Malik said yesterday that by last January, Inhutani II was
already assigned to take over 12 concessions, located in East,
South and West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and Maluku.
Those located in East Kalimantan are PT Segara Timber, PT
Segara Indochem, PT Ratah Timber, PT Rosmatika, PT Gunung Gajah
Abadi and PT GRUTI.
The South Kalimantan concessions acquired by Inhutani II are
PT Sumpol Timber, PT Pamukan Jaya, PT Yayang Indonesia and PT Aya
Timber.
Similarly, Inhutani II gained PT Bumi Raya Utama and PT
Kawedar Mukti Timber in West Kalimantan.
The state firm also took over PT Zedsko in South Sulawesi and
PT Poleko and PT Yubarson in Maluku.
Malik also announced that in May, Inhutani II was assigned to
cooperate with private concessionaires to takeover several
concessions in Central Sulawesi.
Under the assignment, Inhutani II will cooperate with PT Luwak
Lestari to takeover a concession previously held by PT Colano
Tiga Dua, he said.
The state firm will also team up with PT Kaldold to manage a
concession previously controlled by PT Gunung Manik. (hdj)