TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto revoked the permits of 28 companies suspected of causing environmental damage. This damage has worsened the impact of disasters in three regions of Sumatra: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. These 28 companies can no longer operate as before due to the revocation of their permits. The government is also considering the land use scheme for these areas in the future.
Main Secretary of the Ministry of Environment Rosa Vivien Ratnawati stated that these 28 companies were proven to have damaged the environment around them. These permits have been revoked as part of a government policy to restore the environment in those areas. "They have contributed to the disasters that occurred," said Rosa at Plaza Kuningan on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Regarding the use of the former operational land of these 28 companies, Rosa explained that a decision cannot be made at the moment. She mentioned that the Ministry of Environment is assessing the condition of these lands to determine if they can be utilized or if business activities should be prohibited in these areas.
Out of the 28 companies whose permits were revoked, 22 were involved in business permits to utilize natural forests and plantation forests covering an area of 1,010,592 hectares, while six companies were in the mining, plantation, and business permits to utilize timber forest product (IUPHHK) sectors.
Here is the list:
22 Business Permits to Utilize Forest (PPBH)
Aceh
1. PT Aceh Nusa Indrapuri, with a permit area of 97,905 hectares
2. PT Rimba Timur Sentosa, with a permit area of 6,250 hectares
3. PT Rimba Wawasan Permai, with a permit area of 6,120 hectares
West Sumatera
1. PT Minas Pagai Lumber, with a permit area of 78,000 hectares
2. PT Biomass Andalan Energi, with a permit area of 19,875 hectares
3. PT Bukit Raya Mudisa, with a permit area of 28,617 hectares
4. PT Dhara Silva Lestari, with a permit area of 15,357 hectares
5. PT Sukses Jaya Wood, with a permit area of 1,584 hectares
6. PT Salaki Summa Sejahtera, with a permit area of 47,605 hectares
North Sumatera
1. PT Anugerah Rimba Makmur, with a permit area of 49,629 hectares
2. PT Barumun Raya Padang Langkat, with a permit area of 14,800 hectares
3. PT Gunung Raya Utama Timber, with a permit area of 106,930 hectares
4. PT Hutan Barumun Perkasa, with a permit area of 11,845 hectares
5. PT Multi Sibolga Timber, with a permit area of 28,670 hectares
6. PT Panei Lika Sejahtera, with a permit area of 12,264 hectares
7. PT Putra Lika Perkasa, with a permit area of 10,000 hectares
8. PT Sinar Belantara Indah, with a permit area of 5,197 hectares
9. PT Sumatera Riang Lestari, with a permit area of 173,971 hectares
10. PT Sumatera Sylva Lestari, with a permit area of 42,530 hectares
11. PT Tanaman Industri Lestari Simalungun, with a permit area of 2,786 hectares
12. PT Teluk Nauli, with a permit area of 83,143 hectares
13. PT Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk., with a permit area of 167,912 hectares
6 Non-Forest Business Entities
Aceh
1. PT Ika Bina Agro Wisesa, with a plantation IUP permit
2. CV Rimba Jaya, with an IUPHHK permit
North Sumatera
1. PT Agincourt Resources, with a mining IUP permit
2. PT North Sumatra Hydro Energy, with a Hydroelectric Power Plant IUP permit
West Sumatera
1. PT Perkebunan Pelalu Raya, with a plantation IUP permit
2. PT Inang Sari, with a plantation IUP permit
Ervana Trikarinaputri contributed to this article
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