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Politics 1 year ago
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Police intensify probe into Tangerang sea fence scandal
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) is moving forward in a probe into the alleged falsification of permits for land on the shoreline facing an illegal sea barrier in Tangerang regency, Banten, which has sparked a debate about the issue of unlicensed land reclamation.
Jakarta 1 year ago
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Maritime affairs ministry shuts down unlicensed reclamation near Pari Island
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has ordered a shutdown of unauthorized dredging and land reclamation to build a channel and jetties on an islet near Pari Island north of the Jakarta coast that islanders fear will damage mangroves and marine ecosystems in the area.
Academia 1 year ago
Sea sand extraction is destructive; there are alternatives
Indonesia needs to rethink the previous administration's decision to lift a decades-long ban on sea sand exports by considering alternatives to sand dredging, which does more harm than good to both the economy and the environment.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Joint team removes over half of Tangerang sea barrier: Navy
A week after the operation began, a Navy-led team comprised of maritime personnel and fishers has dismantled just over half of a 30.16 km makeshift bamboo fence off the coast of Tangerang, amid an ongoing investigation into those responsible for the illegal structure.
Society 1 year ago
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Companies, individuals hold land permits ashore from illegal sea fence
The Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry/the National Land Agency (BPN) has confirmed that two private companies own land on the shoreline facing the “mysterious” sea fence in the coastal waters of Tangerang regency, Banten, and has promised to investigate any potential links between the companies and the illegal barrier.
Society 1 year ago
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Government intensifies probe into 'mysterious' fence off Tangerang coast
Authorities are ramping up an investigation into a 30 km bamboo fence installed off the Tangerang coast, while another, similar structure has cropped up off the northern coast of Bekasi, with speculation pointing to a possible link to ongoing property or land reclamation projects in Greater Jakarta.
