Government revokes HGU of 11 firms tied to Kalimantan fires
Three HGU permits were fully revoked, a former 2,300-hectare HGU was taken over by the state, and three new licenses were blocked.
The government has revoked or blocked the Hak Guna Usaha of 11 companies linked to forest and land fires in Kalimantan, acting on recommendations from Bareskrim Polri. Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister Nusron Wahid divided the handling into five clusters. Three companies faced full revocation: PT MIB in Kalimantan Selatan, PT RKA in Kalimantan Barat, and PT SKM in Kalimantan Barat, because of repeated fires, more than half of the land burned, and inadequate mitigation facilities. The former HGU of PT BSLT in Kubu Raya, covering 2,300 hectares, will not be extended and will be taken over by the state. Three other companies — PT ANI, PT BOS, and PT AER — will not be granted HGU. PT SAE had part of its permit revoked, while PT STP, PT API, and PT JMS remain under review.