Surna to be installed as new director general of mining today

Surna T. Djajadiningrat will be officially installed today as the new director general of mining replacing outgoing Rozik Boedioro Soetjipto who has now become the Minister of Public Works.

In addition, director of coal at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Soedjoko would also be replaced by Soeryantono.

Soedjoko has been criticized for his slowness in curbing illegal coal miners particularly in South Kalimantan. (*)