Relocating mangroves for Indonesian highway ‘not that easy,’ expert warns
Indonesia is building a toll road and levee along the north coast of the Java Island in an effort to reduce congestion and prevent tidal flooding.
But the project will cut through swaths of mangrove forest, some of which will be relocated, according to officials.
An environmental expert has warned against the mangrove relocation plan, noting that poor procedures will likely lead to failed growth of trees at the new sites.
PURWOKERTO, Indonesia An environmental experts in Indonesia has warned against a government plan to relocate mangrove trees along the north coast of the island of Java to make way for a highway and levee project.
Selasa 02 Mar 2021 11:42 WIB
Rep: M Nursyamsi/ Red: Elba Damhuri
The Ministry of Stated-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) of Indonesia collaborates with KPK to eradicate corrupted practices in BUMN Foto: Istimewa
The agreement was made to prevent acts of corruption throughout the Ministry of BUMN. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA Actions to prevent corruption are a lot of homework for the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). Various breakthroughs must be created so that BUMN work runs smoothly without dirty corrupt practices. The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises together with 27 BUMN companies signed a work agreement with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The agreement was made to prevent acts of corruption throughout the Ministry of BUMN.
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Argus Media has reported that the construction of a new 400 MW coal-fired power plant in Indonesia s Aceh regency has resumed after being halted early last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US$600 million project is being developed by a consortium composed of China Datang Overseas Investment, Indonesian state-owned construction firm Pembangunan Perumahan s subsidiary, PP Energy, and power services company, Sumberdaya Sewatama. It is scheduled to be completed in late 2023 and begin commercial operations in 2024. The power plant is expected to consume at least 1.2 million tpy of coal, 90% of which will be sourced from Kalimantan on Indonesian Borneo.
Construction was halted in March 2020 because of the pandemic, with PP Energy submitting a force majeure notification to state-owned transmission and generation firm PLN. The project was originally scheduled for completion in 2021 but has been delayed by land issues and other legal constraints.