The sun was certainly still not able to fight human greed in Kalimantan...

This morning, Thursday, September 10, 2015, until 08:00 pm, shows itself not separti month-bu; an earlier bright shining light. Today, and it's almost the last month, the sun glowing red like shyly revealed itself as the region and most of the town of Pontianak in West Kalimantan region covered by smog.
Today, for the first time this year, a number of schools were closed because of the smoke. In the area of ​​North Pontianak I witnessed a number of primary schools, such as SDN 21 in Jalan Parit Prince, North Pontianak, were closed because of the smoke are already endangering the health of students. Some schools still require students to wear a mask entered in the study room.

Smoke in the city of Pontianak is a smoke submissions from outside the city, from the burning of land of Ketapang and North Kayong. Until yesterday (9/9) according BMKG Meteorological Station Pontianak Supadio by observation satellites Modis observed 614 api.Kabupaten point Ketapang have observed that most fires that totaled 442 points which is the second most abundant api.Kabupaten have hotspots monitored the District of North Kayong 81 hotspots while for Kubu Raya has 52 hotspots.
 BMKG also released the horizontal visibility in Pontianak Supadio Airport in the morning at 06.00 am monitored only 600 meters, but at 07.00 am visibility began to gradually turn into 1000 meters. The following observation point Hotspots in Kalimantan through Modis Satellite Imagery:1. Ketapang: 442 points2. North Kayong: 81 points3. Kubu Raya: 52 points4. Melawi: 14 points5. Sanggau and Sintang: 7 points6. Hedgehogs: 4 points7. Mempawah: 3 points8. Sambas and Kapuas Hulu: 2 points9. Bengkayang, Sekadau, Kota Pontianak and Singkawang: No hotspots

 Due to smog, a number of flights were delayed at the airport Supadio.
 West Kalimantan province, according to the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) ordinance, Nyarong said, the governor sets the emergency alert status of smoke from forest fires and land from 8 July to November 2015. "This status into account the views of relevant agencies such as the Air Pollution Standard Index ( ISPU) on July 8 showed signs of chocolate in other words is not healthy, "he said in the submission of the report of task force activities and evaluation of the emergency alert status determination of smoke from forest fires and land throughout the West Kalimantan Governor's Office in the Central proverb, Wednesday, 09/09/2015 ( www.tribunews.com).

He explained that the Task Force began working set of the results of the task force and ground operations, 995.32 ha of forest area burned, and extensive extinguished 218.24 ha, while quenched because death itself or by the community 777.08 ha sourced from BKSDA 4 September 2015.
Because there are no symptoms of rain and smoke continues to be produced, then tomorrow, and the next few days will still Pontianak citizens 'enjoy' suffering smoke, suffer because of human greed. The sun was certainly still not able to fight human greed ...

Lost Inland road in west kalimantan ...

There is a phenomenon of concern to a number of roads in the interior of Ketapang district, especially in the district of Hulu Barley. In recent years, a number of roads that connect between the village and district residents rarely used. As a result of the road almost disappeared and over the road covered in trees.As seen on the road that connects the village with the village Biku Sarana Riam and Sengkuang Merabung. This meter wide road emat remaining approximately 20 centimeters longer covered due to grass and trees. According Rudian, the village head Biku Means, initially it is the only path that is used even though badly damaged. But after the entry of oil palm plantation company, people choose the way the company despite the further but better. Because it is not used anymore, the road between the villages had become like a jungle.In addition to roads, bridges were also very poor condition. As seen on the bridge connecting the village of Pasir Mayang Jaya and Limpang. This bridge left several pieces of boards and the way like porridge so if the rainy season is not practical pathway used citizen again.Residents hope that the government improve road there because if one time the company closed their path, then the public will be very difficult to carry out their activities. The road is the lifeblood of their economy. Road is their lives because there is no other transportation. If the road is smooth, then certainly the people's economy by itself will thrive. The results of the plantation, livestock, and forest products can be transported smoothly if the course well.Residents of South Ketapang also hope that in the next election there of citizens elected as their representative in the province. According Asurdius, officials Village Head Black Soil District of shovel, during the problems in this southern region of Ketapang, such as provincial roads, are not accommodated in the absence of the son of South Ketapang in Parliament Provinsi.Karena that he hopes residents Southern Ketapang compact pick the citizens of the region South Ketapang as a representative in the province.

Waiting for Corporate Responsibility Mine

Since January 15, 2014 the government banned the entire operation of mineral and coal mining companies that do not have processing plant or smelter.Salah the companies are PT Kwam, a subsidiary of Harita Group, located in the village Limpang Jaya, District Barley Hulu Ketapang, West Kalimantan. The iron ore mining company has stopped completely.
Cessation of operations of this company have an impact for the company and its employees as well as people who already give the land to the mine site. Impact most noticeably is the destruction of the environment and people lose jobs.
As seen in the area of ​​the Mount Sejambuan, Limpang Desa Jaya, dredged hill excavated mine unpunished. The company does not undertake reforestation of former mining areas.
According to Philip, Chairman BPD Limpang Jaya village, people in the village asked for two things to the company. First, the company reopened so that the public can benefit. Second, the soil in mining area is returned to the people and restored its original state in order to set the fields, gardens and so on.***