Nabire MBG Task Force Intensifies Supervision of SPPG Kitchen Waste
Nabire (ANTARA) - The Task Force for Accelerating the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) in Nabire Regency, Central Papua, is intensifying supervision of waste management at the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) to prevent environmental pollution.
Head of the Nabire Environment Agency (DLH) Arfan Natan Palumpun, in Nabire on Friday, stated that every business actor, including SPPG kitchen managers, is required to have an environmental permit and be responsible for managing the waste they produce.
“In accordance with Law No. 18 of 2008, every business actor, including SPPG kitchens, must have an environmental permit and be responsible for managing their waste,” he said.
He explained that the DLH, as part of the MBG Task Force, has found several violations in the field, particularly related to wastewater treatment installations (IPAL) that do not meet standards.
According to him, although environmental permit applications have been processed online through the OSS system and Amdal Net, the implementation in the field still does not align with the commitments outlined in the permit documents.
“In the field, IPALs that do not meet standards are still found, even some that are just for show and not functioning,” he said.
In addition, he said, there are practices of disposing of oil and fat waste directly into drainage channels, which have the potential to pollute the environment around the SPPG kitchens.
“SPPG must not take environmental management lightly because it concerns public health and the sustainability of the MBG Programme,” he stated.
Arfan emphasised that the Nabire MBG Task Force will not tolerate violations that could lead to environmental pollution.
He added that the local government has also coordinated with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to ensure that every operating SPPG kitchen must meet waste management standards, including the presence of IPAL.
“SPPG that do not meet the requirements will not be permitted to operate,” he asserted.
As a form of enforcement, the Nabire MBG Task Force has recommended the temporary closure of several SPPG kitchens that do not meet IPAL standards.
As a result, five SPPG in Nabire have been temporarily closed by the BGN since 31 March 2026, namely SPPG 001 Siriwini, SPPG Nabire Nabarua Bukit Cenderawasih, SPPG 02 Kalisusu, SPPG 01 Bumi Wonorejo, and SPPG Gerbang Sadu.
He hopes this step will encourage improved compliance among SPPG managers while maintaining environmental quality and food safety in the implementation of the MBG Programme in the area.