Trenggalek Regency Coordinates with Perhutani to Prepare Forest Land for KDKMP
The Trenggalek Regency Government (Pemkab), together with Perhutani’s Kediri Forest Management Unit (KPH) and the 0806/Trenggalek Military District Command (Kodim), held a coordination meeting to expedite the construction of the Merah Putih Village/Urban Village Cooperative (KDKMP). The meeting took place in the Trenggalek Regency Secretary’s office on Friday (6/3).
The main agenda of the coordination was the plan to utilise forest areas as locations for KDKMP outlets. To date, around 20 villages in Trenggalek Regency have proposed the use of forest land for this purpose.
Deputy Administrator of South Kediri Perhutani, Hermawan, affirmed his agency’s support for this national programme.
“Perhutani in principle supports this national programme by providing access to utilise forest areas for the construction of KDKMP outlets, of course while still adhering to applicable provisions and regulations,” he stated in a written remark on Friday (17/4).
He explained that the authority to grant permits for using forest areas lies with the Ministry of Forestry. Perhutani’s role is to provide technical considerations based on field study results as input for the permitting process.
On the regency government’s side, all administrative processes under local authority have been completed. Trenggalek Regency Secretary, Edy Soepriyanto, stated that the series of processes now awaits approval from the central government.
“Currently, we are awaiting approval from the relevant ministries, including permits for utilising forest areas from the Ministry of Forestry, so that the entire construction process has a clear legal basis,” he said.
Commander of Kodim 0806/Trenggalek, Lieutenant Colonel Inf Isnanto Roy Saputro, emphasised the importance of cross-sector coordination to ensure the programme runs on time.
“We will continue to strengthen coordination with the regency government and Perhutani so that any field obstacles can be quickly resolved together, thus achieving the construction targets as planned,” he asserted.
This coordination is expected to serve as the foundation for the utilisation of forest areas in accordance with regulations while providing real economic impacts for village communities in Trenggalek.
For information, the meeting was also attended by the Head of the Trenggalek Regency Cooperative, Micro Enterprise, and Trade Office, Saniran, along with several related officials.