The research team also found a number of environmental and urban roads are severely damaged by the floods hit. And crossed by the trucks bertonase high, especially coal trucks that then-ply cross on public roads at night or during the day.
One point of flooding caused by mining activity is found researchers at Jalan Intensive Loa Hyacinths, Jalan Sentosa and in several other areas such as in Samarinda Samarinda Sempaja Lempake and North, and in Palaran.
From these findings, after investigation, it is concluded that one cause of flooding and road damage is a result of mining activity that is currently surrounded the city of Samarinda.
At the end of the study, the research team recommended to the City Government of Samarinda and East Kalimantan provincial government to evaluate all mining permits (KP) and regulate mining activity regulations as restrictive as possible, including the use of public roads by the trucks carrying coal.
Source: TribunKaltim
