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Bukit Asam Submits Deed of Transfer of Land Rights
PT Bukit Asam Tbk handed over the deed of transfer of land rights (APHAT) to 294 families in Bara Lestari II Housing and Dusun Bukit Agung, Keban Agung Village, Lawang Kidul District, Muara Enim Regency. The transfer of APHAT was symbolically handed over by the Acting Regent of Muara Enim Nasrun Umar, Chairman of the Muara Enim DPRD Liono Basuki, President Director of Bukit Asam Arsal Ismail, and witnessed by representatives of the residents of Bara Lestari and Bukit Agung at Tanah Putih Rechall, Bukit Asam Tanjung Enim, Thursday March 9, 2022.
President Director of Bukit Asam Arsal Ismail in his speech said that 162 APHATs were handed over to residents of the Bara Lestari II housing and 132 APHATs were handed over to residents of Dusun Bukit Agung who were relocated from the mine mouth area of Bukit Asam in Bedeng Obak, Karang Tinah, and Bukit Munggu. Not just relocating, Bukit Asam provided decent, safe, and resilient housing with various supporting facilities for the residents.
"We did the relocation in the hope of maintaining the safety and security of the residents, as well as improving the people's standard of living for the better," said Arsal.
Furthermore, he said the handover of APHAT was a form of the Company's commitment to implementing the principles of good mining and social and environmental responsibility for the community, especially in the ring 1 area of the Company's operations. APHAT is expected to provide social and economic benefits as well as legal certainty to residents regarding the status or position of their land.
"This effort is in line with Bukit Asam's principle of growing and developing with the community as well as the noble purpose of creating civilization, prosperity, and a brighter future," he said.
On this occasion, Arsal also expressed his gratitude to all stakeholders for the support and trust that has been given to Bukit Asam.
"Hopefully in the future, Bukit Asam can make an even greater contribution to Muara Enim, especially Tanjung Enim," he concluded.
President Director of Bukit Asam Arsal Ismail in his speech said that 162 APHATs were handed over to residents of the Bara Lestari II housing and 132 APHATs were handed over to residents of Dusun Bukit Agung who were relocated from the mine mouth area of Bukit Asam in Bedeng Obak, Karang Tinah, and Bukit Munggu. Not just relocating, Bukit Asam provided decent, safe, and resilient housing with various supporting facilities for the residents.
"We did the relocation in the hope of maintaining the safety and security of the residents, as well as improving the people's standard of living for the better," said Arsal.
Furthermore, he said the handover of APHAT was a form of the Company's commitment to implementing the principles of good mining and social and environmental responsibility for the community, especially in the ring 1 area of the Company's operations. APHAT is expected to provide social and economic benefits as well as legal certainty to residents regarding the status or position of their land.
"This effort is in line with Bukit Asam's principle of growing and developing with the community as well as the noble purpose of creating civilization, prosperity, and a brighter future," he said.
On this occasion, Arsal also expressed his gratitude to all stakeholders for the support and trust that has been given to Bukit Asam.
"Hopefully in the future, Bukit Asam can make an even greater contribution to Muara Enim, especially Tanjung Enim," he concluded.
