Kupastuntas.co, South Lampung - The Law Enforcement Team of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Gakkum KLHK) immediately checked coal stockpiles in South Lampung or Lamsel and Bandar Lampung Regencies. The inspection will continue over the next few days.

The KLHK's Gakkum Team arrived in Bandar Lampung on Wednesday (1/3/23) morning, heading straight to the Lampung Province Forestry Service Office. After coordinating for a while, the KLHK team headed to the Lamsel Environmental Service or DLH office.

They coordinated with the Head of the South Lamsel DLH, Feri Bastian and his staff to collect information regarding the existence of three coal stockpiles in the Lamsel area that did not yet have permits, aka illegal. The meeting was held behind closed doors.

After the meeting, Head of Structuring and Capacity Building of Lamsel DLH, Ervan Kurniawan said, the KLHK's Gakkum team had arrived to collect data on coal stockpile companies and see their permits.

"There were three members of the KLHK's Gakkum team who came earlier, including one person from the House of Representative of Indonesia Republic (DPR RI) expert team," said Ervan, Wednesday (1/3/23).

Ervan said the arrival of the KLHK's Gakkum team was to follow up on reports in the mass media regarding the existence of coal stockpile companies in Lamsel and Bandar Lampung which were suspected of not having permits or being illegal.

"Their arrival was related to the news on coal stockpile in the South Lampung and Bandar Lampung areas. They wanted to know about the legality of the coal stockpile company, including the impact it had on the surrounding community," he explained.

He explained, the KLHK's Gakkum team would also go down directly to the coal stockpile location to see conditions in the field. Asked what would be examined at the location, Ervan said he did not know.

"I don't understand what the KLHK's Gakkum team wants to examine. Maybe it's related to the news some time ago. As for which companies will be visited, I'm not clear," he said.

Ervan said the KLHK's Gakkum team would be in Lampung for the next few days to go down to the coal stockpile in the Bandar Lampung and Lamsel areas.

"They (KLHK's Gakkum Team) plan to be in Lampung for the next few days to check coal stockpile in Lambsel and Bandar Lampung. I don't know the exact time yet. Because they will decide the time," he said.

Previously it was reported, DLH of Lamsel Regency found that there were three coal stockpile companies that did not yet have permits, alias illegal. The three companies are located in Tanjung Bintang District.

Head of DLH Lamsel, Feri Bastian said, of the 8 coal stockpiles that are already operating in the Lamsel area, 5 companies have permits and 3 companies do not yet have permits or are illegal.

"For stockpile business activities in South Lampung, there are 8 companies. Of these, 5 companies have permits, and 3 companies have not," said Ferry, Monday (27/2/23).

Ferry revealed that this data was obtained after his party went directly to the location of the coal stockpile company in the Lamsel area on February 22, 2023.

"First, Mitra Inti Serasi Internasional Company (MISI), they do not yet have spatial planning and other permits including from the DLH. This stockpile is in Kaliasin Village (Tanjung Bintang District)," he said.

Furthermore, Dayanti Daya Nusantara Company  (DDN), which is also located in Kali Asin Village, does not yet have a permit. "And third, Tambang Mulyo Joyo Company (TMJ) in Lematang Village, Tanjung Bintang District. It doesn't yet have spatial suitability. So, there are three companies operating in the coal stockpile that don't have permits yet," said Ferry.

He said he had verbally informed the three companies that did not yet have permits that they must immediately issue permits. "All these permits must be completed, including environmental documents. Because environmental documents are one form of reference for processing waste or pollution generated from stockpiles," he explained.

Feri reminded that there was already a circular letter from the Governor of Lampung that the coal stockpile must fulfill the requirements including a wastewater treatment plant, there must be tree plants and there must be watering.

Asked about the sanctions that would be applied, Feri said that there were already regulations governing this matter. "There are sanctions, it is clear from us that there are, and from the Licensing Service there are also. Because each agency must have regulations governing the issue of sanctions regarding licensing. If we don't have (permits) they must be closed because they are considered illegal," said Feri. .

Feri appealed to all business actors, especially those engaged in the stockpile sector, to take care of licensing in accordance with applicable regulations.

"The regional government does not prohibit investing anywhere, because that is one of the appeals from the President also that all areas of investment must be assisted and do not make licensing difficult. However, business actors must also be cooperative to make all the permits that have been determined by the applicable laws," he said. (*)

This news has been published in the Kupas Tuntas Daily Newspaper  edition, Thursday 2 March 2023, with the title "KLHK Checks Coal Stockpile in Bandar Lampung and Lamsel"