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Bukit Asam (PTBA) Signs the Menoreh Charter to Support the Success of Watershed Rehabilitation
PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) took part in the signing of the Menoreh Charter "Collaboration for Sustainability" in Ngadi Rejo Village, Magelang Regency, Central Java on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Zainal Arifin, Director of Soil and Water Conservation of the Ministry of Environment & Forestry (KLHK), Nikolas Nugroho Surjobasuindro, Director of Forest Rehabilitation of KLHK, Hendro Widjanarko, Director of Utilization Planning Development of KLHK, Widi Hartanto, Head of DLHK of Central Java Province, Fathimatuzzahra, Head of Forestry Agency of Central Kalimantan Province, H Joko Istanto, Head of Forestry Agency of East Kalimantan, and Rochimah Nugrahini, Head of BPDAS Serayu Opak Progo signed the Charter.
Representatives from nine mining and energy businesses also signed the charter. PTBA was represented by Amarudin, VP of Environmental Management and Mining Support, and KLHK was represented by Dyah Murtiningsih, Director General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation.
This charter represents each party’s commitment to strengthening multi-party collaboration to ensure the success of forest reclamation and planting for watershed rehabilitation, as well as sustainable utilization and management following handover.
"Watershed rehabilitation in Bukit Menoreh area is expected to serve as a benchmark for national watershed rehabilitation implementation, especially in ensuring the sustainability of reclamation and rehabilitation area management through strengthening the institutionalization of forest and village farmer groups, as well as facilitating meetings between producers and buyers of watershed rehabilitation products to convince the community," said Dyah Murtiningsih.
"The Collaboration for Sustainability Festival in the Menoreh area serves as a means of educating people about the importance of multi-party collaboration, maximizing the involvement of parties for the sustainability of forest reclamation and watershed rehabilitation," added Dyah.
In addition, PTBA also signed the Multi-Party Commitment "Collaboration for Sustainability", a commitment to implement collaboration to promote community empowerment for sustainable utilization and management of forest reclamation and watershed rehabilitation products in the Bukit Menoreh area, following handover to the Forest Farmer Group.
Multi-party collaboration will provide training in agroforestry cultivation and post-harvest handling, technical guidance on managing fruit plant agrotourism, training in improving the quality of harvested produce, strengthening KTH institutions, training in financial management, processing derivative products, digital marketing, and marketing of products in order to improve community welfare.
Five mining and energy firms, including PTBA, signed the commitment, together with representatives from KTH Gotong Royong, KTH Murakabi II, KTH Sumber Sari, KTH Gapoktanhut Banjarsari, KTH Bogasari, Alpukat/Durian Nusantara Foundation, Pusat Buah dan Bibit Alpukat, PT Jaya Senang Selalu. Dyah Murtiningsih, Director General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, signed as an informed party.
"This multi-party collaboration demonstrates PTBA's commitment to sustainable development through managing the transitional period following the planting process and enhancing community capabilities in post-harvest processing to product marketing, particularly the digital market, preparing the community to face future challenges," said Amarudin, VP of Environmental Management and Mining Support of PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA).
On this occasion, Amarudin also handed over a symbolic support to 19 farmer groups for submersible water pumps, electric water pumps, electric sprayers, fertilizers, biofloc, water towers, hoses and pipes, hydrogel, and 35,000 liters of clean water.
In compliance with the DAS Rehabilitation Decree issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, PTBA has been conducting Watershed Rehabilitation Activities (DAS) on 344 hectares (ha) in the Bukit Menoreh Area, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) since 2021. As a business with a Forest Area Use Permit (IPPKH), PTBA is required to fulfill this.
Rehabilitation is conducted to restore the function of the watershed in the Bukit Menoreh area as part of the life support system. This area serves as a water source for the people of DIY and Central Java. Watershed restoration is an effort to maintain natural water resources for the community. Furthermore, Bukit Menoreh serves as a gateway for tourists arriving from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Borobudur Temple.
Zainal Arifin, Director of Soil and Water Conservation of the Ministry of Environment & Forestry (KLHK), Nikolas Nugroho Surjobasuindro, Director of Forest Rehabilitation of KLHK, Hendro Widjanarko, Director of Utilization Planning Development of KLHK, Widi Hartanto, Head of DLHK of Central Java Province, Fathimatuzzahra, Head of Forestry Agency of Central Kalimantan Province, H Joko Istanto, Head of Forestry Agency of East Kalimantan, and Rochimah Nugrahini, Head of BPDAS Serayu Opak Progo signed the Charter.
Representatives from nine mining and energy businesses also signed the charter. PTBA was represented by Amarudin, VP of Environmental Management and Mining Support, and KLHK was represented by Dyah Murtiningsih, Director General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation.
This charter represents each party’s commitment to strengthening multi-party collaboration to ensure the success of forest reclamation and planting for watershed rehabilitation, as well as sustainable utilization and management following handover.
"Watershed rehabilitation in Bukit Menoreh area is expected to serve as a benchmark for national watershed rehabilitation implementation, especially in ensuring the sustainability of reclamation and rehabilitation area management through strengthening the institutionalization of forest and village farmer groups, as well as facilitating meetings between producers and buyers of watershed rehabilitation products to convince the community," said Dyah Murtiningsih.
"The Collaboration for Sustainability Festival in the Menoreh area serves as a means of educating people about the importance of multi-party collaboration, maximizing the involvement of parties for the sustainability of forest reclamation and watershed rehabilitation," added Dyah.
In addition, PTBA also signed the Multi-Party Commitment "Collaboration for Sustainability", a commitment to implement collaboration to promote community empowerment for sustainable utilization and management of forest reclamation and watershed rehabilitation products in the Bukit Menoreh area, following handover to the Forest Farmer Group.
Multi-party collaboration will provide training in agroforestry cultivation and post-harvest handling, technical guidance on managing fruit plant agrotourism, training in improving the quality of harvested produce, strengthening KTH institutions, training in financial management, processing derivative products, digital marketing, and marketing of products in order to improve community welfare.
Five mining and energy firms, including PTBA, signed the commitment, together with representatives from KTH Gotong Royong, KTH Murakabi II, KTH Sumber Sari, KTH Gapoktanhut Banjarsari, KTH Bogasari, Alpukat/Durian Nusantara Foundation, Pusat Buah dan Bibit Alpukat, PT Jaya Senang Selalu. Dyah Murtiningsih, Director General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, signed as an informed party.
"This multi-party collaboration demonstrates PTBA's commitment to sustainable development through managing the transitional period following the planting process and enhancing community capabilities in post-harvest processing to product marketing, particularly the digital market, preparing the community to face future challenges," said Amarudin, VP of Environmental Management and Mining Support of PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA).
On this occasion, Amarudin also handed over a symbolic support to 19 farmer groups for submersible water pumps, electric water pumps, electric sprayers, fertilizers, biofloc, water towers, hoses and pipes, hydrogel, and 35,000 liters of clean water.
In compliance with the DAS Rehabilitation Decree issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, PTBA has been conducting Watershed Rehabilitation Activities (DAS) on 344 hectares (ha) in the Bukit Menoreh Area, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) since 2021. As a business with a Forest Area Use Permit (IPPKH), PTBA is required to fulfill this.
Rehabilitation is conducted to restore the function of the watershed in the Bukit Menoreh area as part of the life support system. This area serves as a water source for the people of DIY and Central Java. Watershed restoration is an effort to maintain natural water resources for the community. Furthermore, Bukit Menoreh serves as a gateway for tourists arriving from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Borobudur Temple.
