Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - Kotabaru Mines and Energy Agency threatened to be dissolved as many of its arbitraries taken over by the center, said Head of the Organization and Governance of the Kotabaru Regional Secretariat Minggu Basuki.


"We have a lot of authorities in Mines and Energy Agency (Distamben) taken over by the center, and some by the province," said the former secretary of Industry, Trade and Small and Medium Enterprises Agency in Kotabaru on Wednesday.

Basuki said, government affairs division of the energy and mineral resources covering the fields of Geology, Mineral and Coal, oil and gas, renewable energy and electricity.

Of the five areas, local government only get one authority in the field of renewable, ie, the issuance of permits for direct use of  geothermal in the district/city.

Unlike before, the area still has a fairly broad authority, Basuki added.

"It is possible, after the rule was enacted, IUP expires, it will be no longer be allowed and may not be extended by the district," he said.

Pewarta: Imam Hanafi

Editor : Mahdani


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