October 29, 2015

Indonesia to assist small enterprises affected by haze

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Thursday 29 Oct 2015 - 14:20 Makkah mean time-16-1-1437

Jakarta, (IINA) - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced here on Tuesday that the Indonesian government will support micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM) affected by the haze that was caused by forest and land fires and has been covering areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan, Antara news reported.
Regarding the handling of fires, the Vice President said that peatlands should be restored so that they function as intended in a natural course of things and to prevent forest fires from occurring in the future.
He noted that thousands of people suffered health problem due to the haze, emphasizing that the government will continue to make its efforts in solving the haze crisis.
The government has instructed the police to firmly enforce the law against the perpetrators behind these forest fires. Kalla said: "Companies responsible for setting off illegal forest fires that caused haze will be fined".
AG/IINA

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