Jakarta – Logs washed away by floodwaters in Sumatra are now attracting public attention. Daniel Johan, chairman of the PKB DPP, said that his party will review the formation of a special committee (pansus) on illegal logging to investigate allegations of forest destruction in Sumatra. “We will coordinate and consult the leadership and factions to get input and views on the need for a special committee on illegal logging or forest destruction,” Daniel said when asked on Tuesday (2/12/2025). This member of Commission IV of the DPR believes that the existence of a special committee on illegal logging is important to uncover various factors in the disaster that has hit residents in Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra. The special committee, Daniel said, can also be used to evaluate government development policies, especially those related to environmental sustainability aspects. Scroll to continue content “The Special Committee is also important to evaluate all existing development policies and it is cross-ministerial, including the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Forestry and other stakeholders,” explained Daniel. On the one hand, Daniel also appreciated the government’s response in dealing with natural disasters in Aceh and Sumatra. However, he said that Commission IV will summon the Minister of Forestry this week Thursday (4/12) to get a more detailed explanation about the natural disasters that occurred in Sumatra and Aceh, including the appearance of logs after floods occurred in the area. “Commission IV certainly supports disclosure efforts and in-depth investigation to find the cause of the logs that were part of the flash flood that occurred and take firm legal action against the perpetrators,” said Daniel. Logs are known to have been carried away by the current during the Sumatran floods. This large collection of wood was also in the spotlight of members of the DPR RI. The video of the logs went viral on social media. Many netizens have linked the logs to illegal logging practices that exacerbate floods and landslides. Flash floods brought piles of logs to South Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli and Sibolga districts. Not only in North Sumatra, as reported by Antara, Saturday (29/11), logs were also scattered on Air Tawar Beach, Padang, West Sumatra (Sumbar). (yangs/idn)

Jakarta – The Riau Police’s Drug Investigation Directorate has charged the drug dealer with the initials AA with the crime of money laundering (TPPU). Assets worth IDR 3 billion were confiscated by the police. Riau Regional Police Narcotics Directorate, Commissioner Pol Putu Yudha Prawira in Pekanbaru said that the TPPU investigation was a development of the case of 27 large packs of crystal methamphetamine uncovered on November 9, 2025. In this case, the Riau Regional Police arrested two couriers with the initials (A31) and RFHR (A30). Pekanbaru. “The Riau Regional Police not only arrested the perpetrators and seized the crystal methamphetamine, but also traced and seized the proceeds of crime. This effort is to impoverish the dealers so that they no longer have the ability to run a network,” said Commissioner Putu in his statement, Tuesday (2/12/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT As a result of the initial investigation, RF and HR admitted that they were three times couriers on the orders of a prisoner with the initials AA with a wage of IDR 8 million per kilogram of crystal methamphetamine. The two of them were assigned to pick up drugs and deliver them to a warehouse in Pekanbaru. After development was carried out, the team managed to secure AA which recognized its role as a controller. The suspect is also known to have used a number of accounts in the names of other people to conduct transactions and disguise the flow of funds resulting from drug crimes. Investigators then issued a police report regarding TPPU and blocked several accounts controlled by the suspect. Besides about IDR 3 billion in cash, the police also seized a car, seven mobile phones, three ATM cards, mobile banking access and 27 large packs of crystal methamphetamine as evidence. “We are continuing to trace the suspect’s other assets, including the possibility that other parties are involved in this network,” said Commissioner Putu. Besides being charged under the Narcotics Act, suspect AA alias B was also charged under Article 3 in conjunction with Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 regarding the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering, with a criminal threat of up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion. (mea/mea)

Djakarta – The rain that fell on Sumatra and caused floods and landslides is an anomaly. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) revealed that Sumatra received a month’s worth of rain in one day. BMKG initially explained that northern Sumatra was affected by the Tropical Cyclone Senyar phenomenon. BMKG predicted this about eight days before and gave a warning to the local government. “We could predict tropical cyclone Senyar about eight days before the cyclone formation process. So in the Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra areas, the head of ward 1, BMKG region 1 center issued a warning eight days before, which was repeated four days before, then two days before,” said the head of BMKG Teuku Faisal Home Affair, Jakarta. Monday (1/12). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT He asked regional heads to respond immediately to raise awareness. This information can also be provided directly to the public. “So there are also several regional heads who capture this information and pass it on directly to their staff at regional level,” he explained. Appeal to regional chiefs According to him, early warning of tropical cyclones causes extreme rainfall and the threat of hydrometeorological disasters, namely landslides and floods and flash floods. Regional heads must therefore react immediately and pay close attention to all available information. “Regional heads are also asked to be careful and pay attention to the information we provide through posts or coordinators for each province. There are five major centers that we have, they have the authority to give warnings directly to their provinces. They can be invited to discuss how to prepare for the next threat, they can be invited directly,” he said. There are anomalies. On the other hand, Teuku said that Indonesia is not actually a cyclone-prone area. However, sudden changes in weather and climate caused Cyclone Senyar in the Straits of Malacca to cause heavy rain and disaster in northern Sumatra. “But it seems that there was a deviation, due to atmospheric anomalies, then weather, cold weather and so on, so that what we know as Cyclone Senyar was formed in the Straits of Malacca,” he said. As a result of the cyclone anomaly, a major disaster occurred in northern Sumatra. Even though the cyclone category is low, the impact is great. “And at the same time, the temperature of the Malacca Strait was quite warm, which increased the rain, formed a lot of rain clouds, so even though Cyclone Senyar was in category 1, the lowest of categories 1 to 5, it caused a very big disaster impact,” he added. BMKG again conveyed his explanation at the Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI. Chairman of Commission V DPR RI Lasarus said the disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra were unusual because one month’s rain fell in one day. “Bazarnas can at least convey the extent of the searches that have been carried out, especially for the more than 300 victims who have not been found to date. Similarly, the BMKG will also convey it later, Sir. What is this phenomenon?” said Lazarus in a meeting at the DPR on Monday (1/12). Aerial view of the impact of flash floods that hit residential areas on Jalan Murai, Sibolga, North Sumatra, Sunday (30/11/2025). (ANTARA PHOTO/Muhammad Irsal) Lazarus considers the disaster in the north of Sumatra island an anomaly. He highlighted the large number of victims of the disaster. “Sir, we often experience floods and landslides. But, in my opinion, what happened this time was in Aceh, then in North Sumatra, and in West Sumatra, I think it is an anomaly, Sir,” Lazarus said. “The anomaly is in the category of extraordinary events, with 700 victims, almost 800 people who have died plus those who are still missing, to this day,” he continued. This PDIP politician asked the BMKG for an explanation about the disaster phenomenon in the north of Sumatra Island. At this moment, Lazarus and the head of BMKG Teuku Faisal Fathani had a conversation about a month’s rain that fell in one day during the Sumatra disaster. “Likewise, BMKG, sir, we ask for the latest information. I’m sure sir, the public certainly didn’t monitor it, that there was a tropical cyclone trapped above Sumatra, so the rain poured all over there. Earlier, the Head of BMKG told me, it’s rain for one year, sir, right?” asked Lazarus. “One month,” answered Teuku. “One month’s rain just spills in one day. So the volume of one month’s rain spills in one day. Well, this is also a phenomenon that should be, or our technology, our equipment can detect it so that people are alert,” Lazarus said. DPR Commission V asks BMKG and Basarnas to wait He asked Basarnas and BMKG not only to provide information to the public. Lazarus said that these two institutions should have been able to provide before the incident worsened. “This countermeasure should not only be about dealing with the aftermath of a disaster, sir, it should also be about working with friends there, doing work to ensure that the disaster does not happen in that place,” Lazarus said. “It’s dealt with early, that’s what anticipation is, yes, anticipating early is also part of dealing with it, sir, before disaster strikes,” he added. BMKG explains rain anomaly in Sumatra Head of BMKG, Teuku Faisal Fathani, then explained about the extreme rain that hit from 25-27 November. He said the volume of rainfall that fell was the same as the monthly rain that falls in one day. “The rainfall on November 25, November 26 and November 27 was black, it was very extreme. In fact, the highest was 411 mm per day in Bireuen Regency. It is even higher than the monthly rain there, maybe 1.5 months,” he said. “So it spilled in one day and imagine it happened for 3 days. This is now what causes a very massive hydrometeorological disaster to occur because then the country is not able or the country is unable to withstand such a large amount of rainwater spilling, causing flash floods, landslides and floods,” he continued. He also conveyed the rain that occurred in the North Sumatra region. Based on BMKG records, the volume of rain in Langkat is 390 mm per day. “Then it is in West Sumatra. So the key word is that tropical cyclones are not disasters that commonly occur in tropical areas, but this is the incident that we are facing now. So earlier in the coordination meeting at the Ministry of Interior, together with the heads of BNPB and Basarnas, we got direction that it was time that Indonesia should also be prepared for hydraulic disasters, not only hydrotropical disasters, not only hydraulic disasters. we are familiar with,” he explained. He also said there was a threat of cyclone seeds in the waters of southern Indonesia in the period November to February. Areas to be vigilant are Bengkulu, southern Sumatra, southern Java Island, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku to Central Papua and Southern Papua. “These are areas prone to cyclone seeds that can develop into tropical cyclones. Of course, there will be the threat of high rainfall, hydrometeorological disasters and also high waves,” he said. (rdp/rfs)

Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said there are four districts in Aceh that are still isolated after being affected by flash floods. Access to aid is still difficult to reach these four areas due to blocked roads. “Areas that are still hard to reach/isolated due to broken road and bridge access are Bener Meriah Regency, Central Aceh Regency, Gayo Lues Regency and Singkil Regency,” said head of BNPB Suharyanto when asked on Tuesday (2/12/2025). Suharyanto said that Southeast Aceh Regency is now accessible. The route for relief can be sent through the North Sumatra Province region. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT BNPB data shows that access to Banda Aceh-Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, East Aceh, Langsa and Aceh Tamiang is currently still cut off due to the collapse of the Kutablang Bridge on the Bireuen-Lhokseumawe border. Currently, officials are building an alternative route via a suspension bridge in Awe Geutah with limited access. Suharyanto explained that access to the North Sumatra-Aceh Tamiang border is currently still cut off due to landslides at various points on the national road. The government, through the Ministry of Public Works, is working to improve access in this area. “Bireuen national road access has been cut off at the Samalanga bridge. Currently, Bireuen-Aceh can be accessed via the Tringgading Pidie Jaya-Samalanga route to Bireuen,” said Suharyanto. He said the national road in Gayo Lues-Southeast Aceh is currently completely cut off at four points. Meanwhile, the Aceh Tenggara-Gayo Lues national road at the Keetamba Village point, Ketambe District, Southeast Aceh Regency can be crossed with an alternative road that can only be used by two wheels. “North Aceh’s access to Bener Meriah is also carried out simultaneously with the support of six heavy equipment from the government and the private sector. Similar efforts are being made on the Abdya-Gayo Lues route and the Gayo Lues route to Central Aceh and Southeast Aceh,” he said. Meanwhile, access in Central Aceh cannot currently be obtained by country because the national road connecting Bireun-Takengon is completely cut off. A similar situation also occurred in the Bener Meriah area where the national road access connecting Bener Meriah-Central Aceh and Bener Meriah-Bireun was completely cut off. “Alternative access is by air via Rembele Airport to drop aid to Bener Meriah Regency and Central Aceh Regency,” Suharyanto said. (yangs/idn)

Jakarta – Every December 2, World Pollution Prevention Day is celebrated. This day serves as a reminder for all of us to address the environmental challenges facing our planet. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about environmental pollution and its adverse impact on our health and planet earth. In addition to the need to be aware of the preventive steps we can take, we also need to understand those who do not know. Background and Purpose Excerpt from Days of the Year World Pollution Prevention Day began as a global response to growing concerns about environmental damage. Experts and leaders first discussed the idea at a major environmental safety conference in the late 1980s. PAGE TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The meeting focused on the prevention of industrial accidents and the limitation of harmful emissions. It turns out that acting early, before pollution spreads, can save lives and ecosystems. Soon after, the day gained wider attention. The UN and environmental groups are helping to spread this idea to more people around the world. The aim is to encourage action before pollution becomes a crisis. This day not only calls for cleaner habits; he called for changes in the way factories, farms and cities functioned. Clean air, safe water and healthy soil are basic needs. This day reminds everyone that prevention starts with awareness. How to celebrate? There are many ways we can celebrate World Pollution Prevention Day. Here are some of them, as reported by National Today. Plant trees and green plants Planting trees is something we have to do. It is a method that has been around for a long time and is the most effective in making the environment around us green. Recycle, reuse, reduce Think twice before throwing away your next plastic container and bottle. As we know, plastic cannot decompose naturally and is dangerous for the environment. So try to reuse or recycle it. Say no to plastic. If you can’t completely stop using plastic, choose instead cloth bags, glass bottles, wooden or bamboo toothbrushes and cloth wipes as a first step. (wia/imk)

Jagran Correspondent, Muzaffarpur. Three new dengue patients have been found in the district. This includes one patient in Kanti and two in Mushahari. Also, the total number of dengue patients in the district has increased to 63. At the same time, in areas where new patients have been found, insecticide spraying will be done in 100 houses. Search campaign will be conducted by Asha in 15 blocks. If symptoms of dengue are found, the relevant patient will be identified and treated immediately. Dr. District Vector Borne Disease Officer Sudhir Kumar said that 32 beds are available at PHC level in the district for treatment. Arrangements for 10 additional beds have been made in Sadar Hospital. Currently, no dengue patient is admitted to the hospital. All are undergoing treatment while staying at home. They are regularly monitored from the control room in the district. So far, deformity has been done in the homes and neighborhoods of 26 patients. Tell that the PHC in charge has been instructed to have mutilation done around the patient’s house. Dengue patients were found in all 15 blocks except Motipur. Said that if high fever, pain in body, eyes and stomach or red rash is seen, you should be tested immediately. Treatment will be done as soon as the disease is identified. How many patients were found in which block: 19 in Mushahari, eight in Meenapur, seven in the city area, four each in Aurai and Kanti, three each in Bandra and Bochahan, two each in Gaighat, Katra, Kudhani, Muraul, Sahebganj and Paru and one each in Madwan, Sakra and Saraiya.

Updated: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:41 (IST) Four people have lost their lives in fire incidents in night shelters in Delhi in the last 14 years. Due to the neglect of safety standards, night shelters become deadly. There is a demand for safety audit of night shelters so that such incidents can be prevented in the future and the safety of vulnerable people can be ensured. Situation inside the night shelter after the fire near Coolie Camp was extinguished. Jagran Jagran Correspondent, South Delhi. Arrangements for overnight accommodation have been made in Delhi for homeless workers. But due to lack of better maintenance and security lapses, this shelter turns out to be a disaster for them. In the last 14 years, there have been three major incidents of fires in night shelters, in which four people, including a nine-year-old girl, have lost their lives. Remove Ads Read Only News Center for Holistic Development, an organization working for homeless workers, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and the Fire Chief on Monday demanding immediate security audit in all types of night shelters. Lack of infrastructure is the main reason for frequent incidents of fire in night shelters due to lack of fire safety standards and infrastructure. The organization demanded an immediate fire safety audit of all permanent, temporary and tent shelter sites in Delhi by the fire chief or authorized officer and the preparation of clear fire safety standards. According to the guidelines given for urban homeless under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission, all temporary shelters should be converted into permanent night shelters soon. Necessary improvements must be made by having the electricity connections and wiring in the shelter sites audited by the relevant electricity suppliers and DUSIB. Arrangement of fireproof and waterproof tents: It is necessary to have fireproof and waterproof tents for temporary shelters. Availability of fire fighting equipment must be ensured and mandatory training must be given to the care staff. The auction based tender system for managing shelter sites should be abolished and arrangements should be made to manage it by making only a panel of reliable and competent institutions. The incident that took place in the night shelter (shelter code 147) of Coolie Camp must be immediately investigated and necessary corrective action must be taken by identifying the reasons, security lapses and responsible persons. Executive Director of the organization, Sunil Kumar Alediya said that the repeated fatal accidents in the shelters built for the safety of homeless persons are extremely worrying. The government is requested to act quickly and efficiently so that such incidents can be prevented from recurring in the future. Incidents of fire in night shelters December 01, 2025: A fire broke out in the night shelter located at Coolie Camp, Vasant Vihar, due to which 20-year-old Arjun and 42-year-old Santosh died due to scalding. March 3, 2018: A youth died in a fire caused by a short circuit at a makeshift shelter in Delhi. November 19, 2011: A fire broke out at a tent shelter near Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, killing a nine-year-old girl and destroying property of several homeless families.

By Manoj Kumar Tripathi Edited By: Dharmendra Pandey Updated: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:37 (IST) Solar Powered Expressway Project: GEAPP has said in its study that 450 to 500 MW of solar power plants can be installed on both sides of the expressway. The detailed project report related to this has also been approved by the state government. Bundelkhand Expressway of Uttar Pradesh Manoj Tripathi, Jagran, Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, the state with the highest number of expressways, the solar-powered expressway project has been eclipsed. The state government has set a target to install solar panels with a capacity of 500 MW on the empty strip of 15 to 20 meters between the main road and service lane on the 296 km long Bundelkhand Expressway. Remove Advertisement Only Read News If Yogi Adityanath government’s plan comes to fruition, this expressway would become the first expressway in the country to be powered by solar energy after the start of solar power production. Due to a lack of interest from investors, this project is currently on hold. The state government has transferred the responsibility of the solar power project of Bundelkhand Expressway to Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEDA). UPEDA has also started work on this Rs 1,800 crore project under Public Private Partnership (PPP). For this, UPEDA conducted a study of GEAPP (Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet), a global alliance for green energy transition. GEAPP said in its study that 450 to 500 MW of solar power plants could be installed on both sides of the highway. The detailed project report related to this has also been approved by the state government. The cost of this project is estimated to be around Rs 1,800 crore. Along with this, a proposal has also been prepared to keep the rate of electricity produced from this at Rs 4 to Rs 4.50 per unit. Since then, UPEDA has called for tenders twice, but the companies are not interested in this project. The companies argue that the government should purchase the electricity produced, only then will they start working on this project. This highway passes through Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah. One lakh houses in these districts would be supplied with electricity from this project. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 July 2022. At the moment, due to the attitude of the companies, work on this project can only start if the government agrees to take the electricity.

Updated: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:30 (IST) Following complaints of irregularities in the auction of 106 properties across the state, including Lucknow, the Home Ministry team is evaluating them. The auction may be canceled if any discrepancy is found in the valuation. Auditors from the ministry conduct evaluation in 27 districts. Raja Mahmudabad’s properties have not yet been included as the case is in the Supreme Court. The complaint is that the valuation of properties was low, causing loss to the government. Rajiv Bajpayee, Lucknow. After complaints of irregularities in the auction of 106 properties across the state, including the capital, the home ministry team is evaluating them. If any irregularity is found anywhere in the valuation of the property, the auction will be cancelled. Auditors from the Ministry of Home Affairs are involved in evaluation on a random basis in 27 districts of the state. Officials from the office of the custodian of enemy property of UP say that the home ministry teams are evaluating and if any fault is found, the auction will be held again. Remove Advertisement Read Only News The Ministry of Home Affairs last year issued a notification to auction enemy properties. According to this, unused agricultural land as well as commercial properties are auctioned. At present the enemy properties of Raja Mahmudabad are not kept within its ambit because a case is pending in the Supreme Court against the Enemy Property Act, on which the court has ordered not to tamper with the property of the Raja. Sources say that there is a complaint that the valuation of properties in the auction was underestimated by some surveyors, due to which the government suffered a loss of millions of rupees in revenue. About 13 thousand enemy properties across the country are in the custody of the declared government, which includes 980 properties of Raja Mahmudabad. The government fills its coffers by selling these properties. The Union Home Ministry had issued a notification in this regard only last year, according to which the owner of enemy properties whose value is less than Rs 1 crore in rural areas and up to Rs 5 crore in urban areas will first have to propose the purchase. If the occupier cannot buy the property, the enemy property will be disposed of by tender or auction. What are enemy assets? The properties left behind by people who took citizenship of Pakistan and China between 1947 and 1962 were considered enemy property. The government handed over the enemy properties to the custodian of enemy property under the Ministry of Home Affairs. After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Enemy Property Act was enacted in 1968, which regulates such properties and also determines the powers of the custodian. About two hundred enemy properties were identified in Lucknow. Of these, more than 125 are enemy properties in Sadar tehsil alone. Apart from these, nine are in Malihabad, 29 in Mohanlalganj and the remaining in BKT and Sarojini Nagar tehsil areas.

Remove Advertisement Read Only News Updated: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:30 (IST) From Monday, the monopoly in making Driving License (DL) has ended. The government allotted 25 districts each to three companies and all took over the work in their districts. The post of supervisor in ARTO office of Lucknow has also been abolished. Jagran Correspondent, Lucknow. The monopoly in making Driver’s License (DL) ended on Monday. The government allotted 25 districts each to three companies, all of them took over the work in their respective districts. The post of supervisor has become vacant in ARTO office in Lucknow. Remove Advertisement Read Only News Silver Touch Technologies Limited Company assigned work to three private employees who came from other places, while four were returned. The transport department has issued smart driving licenses to drivers. In 2019, the smart chip company was given this responsibility for five years. The company could not provide DL within the stipulated period. According to rules, DL had to reach the applicant’s address within a week. Sometimes due to chip shortages and sometimes due to technical errors, thousands of DLs could not be delivered until months later. At one point in 2023, three lakh driving licenses were pending.