Jokowi Inks Decree on Mining Permit Transfers to Mass Groups, Only PBNU Is Ready So Far
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23 July 2024 16:07 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signed Presidential Decree No. 76 of 2024 on July 22, 2024, which amends Decree No. 70 of 2023 concerning Land Allocation for Investment Management.
The new regulation allows for the transfer of revoked Mining Business Permits (IUPs) to religious organizations (ormas), including Regional-Owned Enterprises, Village-Owned Enterprises, and cooperatives.
This provision is outlined in Article 5A (1) of Presidential Decree No. 76 of 2024. Citing from the State Secretariat Ministry’s Legal Documentation and Information Network (JDIH), the excerpt states, “To improve community welfare, Special Mining Business Permit Areas (WIUPK) originating from areas of the former Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement (PKP2B) can be offered on a priority basis to business entities owned by religious community organizations.”
For organizations to qualify for the program, they must meet business license criteria and possess an established body that conducts economic activities focused on empowering its members and enhancing community well-being. Additionally, the WIUPK offer must be accepted within five years of the enactment of Government Regulation Number 96 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities.
The Presidential Decree assigns the authority to determine, offer, and grant WIUPKs for these community organizations to the Investment Minister, who heads the task force. Once a mining management permit is issued, the organization must submit a formal IUPK application through the One Single Submission (OSS) system.
