Jakarta – Good news for the residents of Cikande, Serang Regency, Banten. A number of points in Cikande that were previously contaminated with radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) are now free from exposure to radioactive substances. detikcom summarizes the latest facts about the radioactive pollution case in the Cikande Modern Industrial Area, Saturday (18/10/2025). Consider the following: 1. Radioactively contaminated points Completely decontaminated Environment Minister (LH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has declared that 22 radioactively contaminated facilities in Cikande have been completely decontaminated. Hanif said the 22 facilities are safe. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “Today for Cikande, 22 contaminated facilities have been declared clean. So the stages are clear, for these facilities they must be completed today,” Hanif said when met after inspecting the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Bogor City, Friday (17/10). 2. Warning signs in radioactive-free areas removed. The Ministry of Environment has removed signs warning of areas exposed to radioactivity at a number of points in the Cikande Modern Industrial Area. The Ministry of Environment said the warning sign had been removed because the place had been completely disinfected. The warning signs were released on Friday (17/10). Deputy Gakkum KLH Rizal Irawan participated in the activity to release warning signs and Environmental Protection Monitoring Lines (PPLH) together with expert staff of the Coordinating Minister for Food for Communication, Bara Krisna Hasibuan. KLH removes a warning sign from a radiation-free site in Cikande (Arief/detikcom) Photo: KLH removes a warning sign from a radiation-free site in Cikande (Arief/detikcom) The first sign removed was at a used goods stall on Jalan Kampung Sadang. Rizal said the place is safe. “Bismillah, God willing, it’s safe,” said Rizal as he removed the board with other officers. The second sign removed was at one of the factories. The Ministry of Environment said that there were 20 out of 22 factories and two out of 13 iron shops that were declared free of Cesium-137 radiation. “Of the total of 22 factories that were previously declared contaminated, 20 factories have completed the decontamination process and have been declared clean and tidy. Apart from that, of the 13 contaminated areas consisting of iron shops and scrap yards, two locations have also been declared clean and tidy,” he said. 3. 7 Remaining points decontaminate 1 month Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofik revealed that 22 points contaminated with radioactive substances in Cikande have been decontaminated so that they are safe for residents. Meanwhile, seven other points are still in the disinfection process which aims to be completed within one month. “As of yesterday there were already 3 out of 10 points, of which 3 have been decontaminated and today we are on our way to the clearance statement. The clearance must therefore have results in the laboratory, whether there are still any remains (radiation) or not,” Hanif said after a visit to Bogor City, Friday (17/10). “So 3 locations have been disinfected, there are 7 more locations. We hope to complete the 7 locations in one month,” he continued. A number of residents who are in the red zone of radioactive contamination are currently in the process of relocation. Massive health checks are also carried out on residents in the yellow zone. “Then the relocation of residents should have been carried out within 1-2 days. Preparations have been made by the Governor, the Regent of Serang, the Regional Police Chief and the Police Chief, the Serang Military District Commander to prepare everything for the relocation. There are not many, only a few dozen households that are in the red zone at this stage,” said Hanif. “Then health checks will continue to be intensified in the yellow zone, maybe routine checks will continue,” he added. Apart from that, surveillance of vehicles moving through the Cikande Industrial Area remains in force. Vehicles are allowed to leave if it is confirmed that they are safe from exposure to radioactive substances. “The radiation monitoring portal at one gate of the Cikande modern industrial area will continue to be in force until everything is declared clean. Cars leaving Cikande must pass through this portal, if they are contaminated we quarantine them, carry out our disinfection and then they can go again. So it is clear, so people do not need to worry,” Hanif said. 4. 20 Iron factories in Cikande are radioactive free, the rest are still being cleaned. The government said that of the 22 radioactively contaminated factories in the Cikande Modern Industrial Area, 20 of them have been completely decontaminated. Apart from that, there are 2 of the 13 stalls that are clean and clear of radiation. Expert staff of the Coordinating Minister for Food for Communication, Bara Krisna Hasibuan, said that the government is still in the disinfection process. He said the government ensures the safety and health of citizens. “Of a total of 22 factories located in the Cikande Modern Industrial Area that were previously declared contaminated with Cs-137, 20 factories have completed decontamination and have been declared clean and clear,” said Bara in Cikande, Friday (17/10). “Meanwhile, the other two factories are still in the process of disinfection and it is hoped that this will be completed soon,” said Bara. Meanwhile, there are still 11 iron and junk shops that are not yet clean of radiation. Bara hopes that the disinfection process will be completely completed quickly. “Then, of the 13 contaminated areas, consisting of iron stalls and rubbish yards, two places have also been declared clean and clear. Meanwhile, other contaminated areas are still in an intensive disinfection process which is expected to be completed as soon as possible,” he said. Then, on the resettlement of exposed residents, Bara said it is still in the discussion process. He said that the shift will be carried out as soon as possible. 5. Minister of Environment says there is already a suspect in the Cikande Radioactive case. Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, said there is already a suspect in the case of radioactive pollution in Cikande. However, he did not reveal who the suspect is. “The legal prosecutor has joined the investigation and there is already a suspect and so on, we will determine it. Later the investigators will convey it, but when the investigation is done, there will definitely be a suspect. Maybe (more than one person), our fellow investigators will convey it later,” Hanif said in Bogor, Friday (17/10). Hanif said this case is related to alleged environmental pollution. He said that law enforcement was carried out in accordance with Law 32 of 2009. “(The violation) caused environmental pollution from the radioactive side, it is also subject to Law 32/2009, this is what Bareskrim friends are now raising as an investigation,” he said. Apart from that, Hanif said, the environment ministry will also file a civil lawsuit against the parties involved in the pollution. He said the expert team is still calculating environmental losses due to radioactive pollution in Cikande, Banten. “So from a criminal perspective it is already underway, then from an environmental dispute perspective, 2 weeks from now the figures will come out. Experts will immediately formulate the value of environmental damage that must be paid. So the value of this environmental damage cannot be passed on outside the court, because the case is already criminal, then the settlement will be in court. It will therefore be a civil lawsuit of the government against the polluter area and the two polluters’ operations cause. it,” he continued. 6. 22 families recommended to resettle due to radiation in Cikande KLH said it is still processing the resettlement of residents affected by radiation in the Cikande Modern Industrial Area. A total of 22 heads of families (HHs) were advised to relocate because they were in the Cesium-137 radioactive red zone. “BRIN has created zones, red zones and yellow zones. The treatment for each zone is different. Currently, it is still in the red zone, there are several families, there are 22 of them. It has been recommended for resettlement and they are ready,” said Deputy for Environmental Law Enforcement, Inspector General Pol Rizal Irawan, in Cikande/Serang, Friday, (17 Regency10). Rizal did not explain which areas were included in the red zone or yellow zone. He only explained that the determination of red and yellow zones is not based on a single radius, but rather on points where active contamination has been found. “There are several points in the red zone and the yellow zone. The radius is different because there are about three points that we found,” he said. The government, Rizal said, will continue to ensure that the decontamination process follows environmental legal procedures. He emphasized that the process and financing of disinfection in industrial areas is the responsibility of the industry. “Pollution in industrial areas is the industry’s responsibility. The principle is simple, whoever pollutes, cleans it up,” he emphasized. However, for residential areas, the decontamination and relocation process is the government’s responsibility. “For the community, it is the state’s responsibility. But if it is in the factory area, the company is the one obliged to bear the responsibility according to the polluter pays principle,” he emphasized. (fas/isa)
Facts about a number of points in Cikande are now radioactive
