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Title: Environment Ministry to Patrol Villages to Prevent Forest Fires
Date: 13-Aug-2016
Category: Indonesia
Source/Author: Tempo.co
Description: TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Environment and Forestry Ministry is set to conduct patrols in 115 villages considered prone to forest and peat land fires.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Environment and Forestry Ministry is set to conduct patrols in 115 villages considered prone to forest and peat land fires.

Rasio Ridho Sani, the Ministry's Law Enforcement Director General, said that the move is an effort to prevent more forest and peat land fires.

“The patrol involves various sides, including regional governments, the Environment and Forestry Ministry, the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police and community figures," Rasio said in Jakarta on Friday (12/8).

In addition, Rasio said that the Ministy would also carry out early detection measures by monitoring air quality in those villages.

The Ministry is also currently preparing supporting infrastructures to monitoring forest and peatland fires.

As for law enforcement, Rasio said that so far, the Ministry has revoked permits of three companies responsible for forest fires, suspended permits of 16 companies, imposed sanctions to 8 companies and issued warning to 115 companies.

On 18 July 2016, the Ministry at the South Jakarta District Court also filed a lawsuit against PT. Waringin Agro Jaya who is responsible for forest fires in South Sumatera and is now preparing to file a lawsuit to four other companies, he added.



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