NEA issues notices to 7 firms in Indonesia linked to fires behind haze

Seven companies in Indonesia have been issued Preventive Measure Notices under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday (Oct 16).

The companies are: PT Bumi Andalas Permai, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT Paramitra Mulia Langgeng, PT Sumatera Alam Anugerah, PT SBA Wood Industries, PT Hutan Lestari Raya and PT Bangkanesia.

NEA said that there are indications that smoke from fires on lands held under these companies in Indonesia could have moved to Singapore.

Based on the notices sent to the companies, the firms have been told to deploy fire-fighting personnel to extinguish or prevent the spread of any fire on land owned or occupied by them.

The notices have also informed the companies to discontinue, or not commence, any burning activities on such land and submit any plan of action to extinguish any fire and prevent its recurrence to NEA.

"NEA remains committed to taking enforcement action against errant companies found responsible for causing transboundary haze in Singapore," said the agency.

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新加坡国家环境局（NEA）周五（10月16日）表示，根据新加坡的《跨境烟霾污染法》，印尼的七家公司已被发出预防措施通知。

这些公司是：PT Bumi Andalas Permai、PT Bumi Mekar Hijau、PT Paramitra Mulia Langgeng、PT Sumatera Alam Anugerah、PT SBA Wood Industries、PT Hutan Lestari Raya 和 PT Bangkanesia。

新加坡国家环境局表示，有迹象表明，印尼这些公司名下土地上的火灾产生的烟雾可能已经飘到了新加坡。

根据发给各公司的通知，这些公司已被告知要部署消防人员扑灭或防止其拥有或占用的土地上发生的任何火灾蔓延。

通知还告知各公司停止或不得在该土地上进行任何焚烧活动，并向国家环境局提交扑灭任何火灾和防止火灾再次发生的行动计划。

“国家环境局表示，将继续对造成新加坡跨境雾霾的违规公司采取执法行动。”

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