JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment (KLH) has summoned eight large companies in North Sumatra related to environmental management that are suspected of triggering flood and landslide disasters in a number of locations, including indications of activities causing pollution and sedimentation of rivers.
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"This step is aimed at obtaining direct explanations from the company's management regarding operational activities that are suspected to be related to the occurrence of floods, as well as ensuring the fulfillment of all environmental management obligations," said Minister of LH/Head of the Environment Control Agency (BPLH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq as confirmed from Jakarta, Antara, Monday, December 15.
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He emphasized that his party would not compromise with business actors who ignored the aspects of sustainability and public safety.
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Minister Hanif emphasized that the summons was not merely a clarification, but an intensive effort to ask for management information, verify all environmental licensing documents, and ensure compliance with environmental management obligations that have been carried out.
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According to KLH's official data, the eight companies summoned to provide explanations are PT Agincourt Resources, PT Toba Pulp Lestari, Sarulla Operations Ltd, PT Sumatera Pembangkit Mandiri, PT Teluk Nauli, PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, PT Multi Sibolga Timber, and PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV Kebun Batang Toru.
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In the initial process, KLH/BPLH found a number of indications and allegations of serious violations related to the use of space and environmental governance.
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Some initial findings indicate that land clearing practices are carried out outside the limits of environmental approvals, the failure of companies to protect concession areas from illegal encroachment activities, to weak management and monitoring of environmental impacts.
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Specifically, these companies are judged to have been negligent in controlling erosion and run-off, which has a direct impact on pollution and sedimentation in the Batang Toru and Garoga River Basin (DAS).
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To ensure that each finding has an indisputable legal basis and technical data, the KLH/BPLH will conduct a comprehensive follow-up investigation.
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This in-depth study involves collaboration with independent expert teams, including hydrology, geospatial, land degradation, and flood modeling experts.
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A scientific evidence-based approach is carried out to ensure that the process of clarification and law enforcement is transparent and accountable, and to provide a strong basis for determining the obligation to restore the environment as well as firm sanctions for corporate entities that are proven to be in violation.
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"We will take the necessary legal steps to ensure environmental recovery and prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future. Environmental protection and public safety must be the top priority in every business activity," he said.
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He ensured that environmental law enforcement would be carried out as fairly as possible.
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