Indonesia revokes land rights for 11 firms over fires

Ministry revokes rights for eleven firms

Indonesia's Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry revoked land-use rights for eleven companies linked to land-burning cases in Kalimantan, following recommendations from the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department.

“The National Police's criminal investigation chief recommended revoking the cultivation rights of 11 companies”

Three firms lose all cultivation rights

PT MIB in South Kalimantan, and PT RKA and PT SKM in West Kalimantan had their cultivation rights fully revoked because they were unable to prevent or mitigate fires on their concessions.

Three firms denied new concessions

The ministry will not issue cultivation rights concessions to PT ANI covering five thousand two hundred forty-six hectares, PT BOS covering four thousand seven hundred fifty hectares, or PT AER covering five thousand one hundred…

Partial revocation and ongoing review

PT SAE's concession in Landak, West Kalimantan was partially revoked because fires affected less than fifty percent of its one thousand five hundred ten point two six three nine hectare area.

Authorities to monitor for future violations

Agrarian Affairs Minister Nusron Wahid said authorities would continue monitoring the companies to ensure they did not resume land burning.