Cirebon (ANTARA) – The Government of Cirebon Regency, West Java, is facilitating 11 investors to manage environmental permits because issuing these documents is a key requirement for industrial licensing, enabling investment activities to proceed.

 

Hilmi Rivai, Head of the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Office (DPMPTSP) of Cirebon Regency, said the office assists investors so that they are not hindered in the licensing process, particularly in preparing environmental management effort documents (UPL).

 

“Many business license applications cannot be processed because the submitted documents are incomplete or do not match field conditions,” said Hilmi Rivai in Cirebon on Thursday.

 

The office noted that the investment value currently queued in Cirebon is around IDR 1.7 trillion, with a planned workforce absorption of 10,000 people.

 

He mentioned that many UPL documents submitted do not meet standards because the report compilers merely copy from general templates without adjusting to actual field conditions.

 

According to him, such documents generally contain invalid data, incorrect location maps, and unclear waste management plans.

 

On this basis, the regional government through the DPMPTSP of Cirebon Regency assists investors in managing these documents.

 

“There must be actual data, accurate maps, and technical plans for waste management,” he explained.

 

He noted that the environmental permit process is relatively long because it requires a detailed review at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH).

 

Hilmi said that generally, the review covers groundwater use, waste disposal systems, and impacts on the surrounding community.

 

“We only facilitate. The decision remains with KLH. The principle is that industry should not be established first and problems appear afterward,” he said.

 

He added that DPMPTSP is currently undertaking two strategies: encouraging the use of credible environmental consultants and providing intensive consultation opportunities from the start.

 

In addition, coordination with KLH is carried out to streamline bureaucracy considered unnecessary so that document evaluations can be faster without sacrificing verification quality.

 

Hilmi emphasized that accelerating permits should not overlook environmental aspects. Investment must be welcomed while safeguarding the environment.

 

He noted that actual investment realization up to August 2025 in Cirebon Regency reached IDR 2.25 trillion, or about 65 percent of the annual target of IDR 3.2 trillion.

 

They do not want investors to leave merely because of technical issues, but the regulations must still be enforced.

 

“If business actors comply and prepare the documents correctly, the process actually does not take long,” he said.

 

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