The Ministry of Forestry has frozen the permits of 26 companies related to forest and land fires.

Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni has announced that the Ministry of Forestry has officially frozen the business permits of 26 companies suspected of involvement in forest and land fires (karhutla). The action serves as a regulatory measure against entities allegedly responsible for the environmental damage caused by these fires.

The suspension of these permits follows ongoing efforts by the ministry to address the impact of forest and land fires. The ministry's decision highlights a formal enforcement process aimed at holding corporations accountable for their role in the recurring issue of land clearing and fire-related environmental degradation.