Permits For The Ice Stone Processing Factory In Tangerang Were Frozen After The Hazardous Gas Leaks

Ice cube factory in Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - The leaking of gas pipelines at the ice-rock processing plant, in the Koang Jaya area, Karawaci, Tangerang City, Tuesday, February 6, revealed that the factory had received sanctions in 2019. Secretary of the Tangerang City Environment Agency, Mohammad Dadang Basuki, said that his party was checking the data and went directly to PT. Danasja Utama Patria as the owner of the Ice Factory. We have issued an administrative sanction in 2019 which, in what case, was highlighted regarding the condition of the water conditioning machine pipe," Dadang said when confirmed, Wednesday, February 7. On that basis, his party plans to impose a weighting sanction on the ice factory in the form of a suspension of permits. "We have also evaluated the administrative sanctions issued in 2019 with the sanction-weighting option, namely the sanction of freezing permits," he said. Regarding the preventive measures related to the gas leakage incident, his party has taken air sampling to ensure that the factory's pipes are safe. We will take the matter of air sampling. This is a precautionary measure going forward, of course the Tangerang City DLH will increase the ongoing supervision," he concluded. For information, there was a gas leak that resulted in thousands of residents having to be evacuated to a safer place. Evacuation was carried out by residents and BPBD Tangerang City at 03.00-07.00 WIB. "About 1,500 residents were evacuated to Taman Nobar. Because the location of this ice factory is close to residents' settlements. Until residents experience shortness of breath, said Tangerang City BPBD officers.