Coal mining causes water crisis in kalimantan

In commemoration of World Water Day 2010, invites all citizens of East Kalimantan JATAM
Kalimantan returned his attention to the situation of the river, swamps, lakes, springs,
ground water and sea, now that has experienced the most serious threat.
Kalimantan is currently being threatened by the increasing processes
ecological destruction. Not only are the problems that continue tenurial conflict
occur, threats to health and sustainability of productivity residents
Borneo is getting worse with the loss of clean water sources citizens.
Kalimantan ekologik unit was awarded a stable, which could not be found mountain
active volcanoes, one lane of the earthquake. But a different story when Kalimantan
2475 intake of coal mining permits, which has been, is and will
damage the catchment areas, absorption and other bodies of water.
Greedy coal mining land, water and energy, accumulating swamp, making
giant hole baracun flooded, spent the forest vegetation, as well as
cut, and eliminate river mendangkalkan even shut eye
water.
In 2009, Kaltim JATAM recorded at least nine small watersheds missing
due to mining activities. While the length of the Mahakam River
900 km which serve residents in West Kutai Kabupatan, member of Parliament, and
Samarinda city also experienced a decline in quality, contain substances
hazardous toxic, turbid, abrasion and experiencing sedimentation, triggering floods
often come. It occurs due to accumulation of deforestation and quarrying
coal.
Large-scale mining activities along the river Kandilo. In the area of flow
Kandilo river, Paser-East District, there are 8009 head
family clean water supplies disrupted due to polluted river water chemistry
hazardous and high turbidity. Regional Water Company had
using chemicals to four times normal. So also in the watershed
Bengalon East Kutai, there were 9971 souls who hang and organize
cosmology of his life with this river, clean water supply is threatened because
The river became no longer feasible for everyday needs.
In addition, coal mines also makes irrigating fields in the village
Makroman, as barns Samarinda, threatened damaged area
persawahannya upstream. Their cropping pattern is interrupted, they were forced to change
cropping pattern of paddy fields into nugal (planted on dry land). Even
This year, 100 hectares of paddy production is not threatened because it threatened
Arjuna CV mines which covers 695.5 acres, which not only captured in
paddies upstream region refers to itself even to the wetland
people.
Not only that, the floods that hit several areas in Samarinda also
triggered by the presence of coal mines. The more massive flooding when the area
Samarinda upstream changes to the mining area. Similarly
Overseas residents experienced Tenggarong. Kertabuana villagers lost
u paddy fields of water resources, since 70 percent of their agricultural land annexed
coal mining. Khal same thing happened in the village Mulawarman,
Bangun Rejo village and other villages in various regions of
Kalimantan, where the mine operates. Reduced supplies of clean water will
become a source of crisis citizens.
Kalimantan, East Kalimantan JATAM invites residents to join the Movement Anti
Gloomy generation of Borneo, to build solidarity against
damaged power dredging industry in Kalimantan. Kaltim JATAM invites residents
Indonesia support the Kalimantan Gloomy Petition Anti generation