Forestry Ministry to ease permit application procedure
Thursday, September 12 2013 - 03:54 AM WIB
Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the move was part of the reforms at his institution particularly aimed at providing certainty on the costs and duration of the license to be issued.
Previously, applicants had to process different requirements at different offices in the ministry, shuttling between directorates, with no certainty of processing time and cost. Under the new policy, applicants who live far from Jakarta and even those near the forests will get assistance from local forestry offices, said Zulkifli.
The ministry has also opened a dedicated booth in the office?s lobby for applicants who want to drop off documents.
The permits that can be processed through the portal include permits on the utilization of timber products (IUPHHK) in natural forests (IUPHHK-HA), in timber estates (IUPHHK- HTI ) and ecosystem restoration (IUPHHK-RE).
Forest area utilization permits (IPPKH) for mining and non mining production and surveys s or exploration can also he processed, as well as permits for conversion to production forest (HPK).
According to the portal, lpp.dephut.go.id, an IUPHHK application takes a maximum of 125 days to process, while a HPK can take a maximum of 187 days. As for costs, it says there are no fees charged for applications, although a fee is charged for the actual permit.
To obtain the permit requirements, however, applicants still need various documents from provincial and local administrations.
The website also offers daily updates on the number of permits being processed. As of Wednesday, there were 307 applications submitted with 181 applications being processed, 123 rejected and three approved. (*)