Balangan, S Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - A group of young people who are members of the environmental organization Forum Komunitas Hijau (Green Community Forum) Sanggam Balangan do not reject the presence of a mining business in the district as long as it did not disturb the lives of local residents.
"We want local people to be happy about the presence of the mining business, not the contrary, so our organization asks the mining business management to pay attention to the interests of the community," said FKH Sanggam Balangan Chairman Fahnor in South Paringin on Tuesday.
Fahnor spoke after traveling to several mining areas such as the village of Tawahan and surrounding areas where there is a mining business of Balangan Coal Mine which was said to be a subsidiary of PT Adaro.
In the village of Tawahan, FKH member witnessed how the road of the community had been around for hundreds of years now was passed by the mine road. Certainly very disturbing the daily activities of residents who pass through the road.
Therefore, FKH wants mining companies to immediately make a flyover for coal transportation or fly bridges for the community so that roads do not touch each other as they now occur because it is very dangerous.
The company was also asked to pay attention to the dust scattered everywhere. Not only falling on the plants belonging to residents, but also settlements. In addition to the noisy sounds of heavy equipment and transport vehicles which if not anticipated would certainly disturb the lives of local residents.
Moreover, later FKH received news from residents that there were public roads to the fields that were affected by mine waste and become muddy.
About mining efforts, his organization really can't do much because of the rules that allow it. It's just being reminded that the mining business will definitely destroy a lot of local specialty germplasm that is very valuable in the future.
Germplasm which is feared lost due to the mining business is a variety of fruits and medicinal plants and other species which are valuable natural wealth.
What is now much feared is that mine waste will pollute the environment and then enter the rice fields and continue to the river, even though the river is the lifeblood of thousands of local residents
