PT Tambang Batu Bara Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk. (PTBA) which was established in 1950, is considered to have a positive contribution to development in the region where the company stands, namely Muara Enim, in particular, and South Sumatra Province in general.
Muara Enim Regent Muzakir Sai Sohar in his speech at the Halal Bi Halal PTBA in Sports Hall Bukit Asam, Tanjung Enim, Thursday (21/7) said, since he served as Regent Muara Enim in 2008, the state-owned company has become the mainstay enterprise for South Sumatra and Muara Enim, since proven to give major attention to the development and care for people in the region.
"Therefore, I have never hamper what the proposal PTBA and never thought to reduce the volume of PTBA area of 70 thousand hectares" said Muzakir.
He hopes, in the future, PTBA more to increase social awareness of the whole society in Muara Enim regency consists of 20 districts, 245 villages and 10 urban villages.
"I hope, in the future, we can further build together, for example in the event of Safari Ramadhan together with all stakeholders and existing companies in Muara Enim led by PTBA," said Muzakir.
Meanwhile, Director of PTBA Ir. Arviyan Arifin said in his speech, during 2016 ahead PTBA attempt to make a commitment to the environment around the company stood by implementing several programs, among others, the first, the construction of the Great Mosque of Muara Enim which cost about 9 billion is expected to be completed in 2017, the second, completed building Swimming Pool Muara Enim Rp 6 billion is planned to be completed this year, the third, building Sepak Takraw worth Rp14 billion, as well as the development Jajan Center Stores (Food Court) on the banks of the River Lematang, Lahat.
"In addition, PTBA is also implementing development Tugu Belido, Palembang, construction Office business Botanical Sriwijaya, Palembang, and the largest is the construction of Bukit Asam Convention Center Hall in Jakabaring, Palembang, in order to face the 2018 Asian Games," said Arviyan Arifin ,
The number one person in PTBA remind the challenges faced by PTBA ahead with the condition that coal prices have not 100 percent recovered, in addition to pressure from the developed countries to reduce the use of coal is very influential on future coal demand reduction.
For that, said Arviyan, in order to maintain continuity of the company in the future, PTBA must be transformed by striving for Tanjung Enim as National Energy Center for the number of coal deposits owned PTBA able to build a mine mouth power plant to 5,000 MW.
"Hence the need for accelerated development of power plant projects in order to support the national program of 35,000 MW electricity procurement launched by the Government," said Arifin Arviyan.
Events halal bi halal large families PTBA Tanjung Enim Mining Unit was attended by officials of the Government of Muara Enim and Lahat Regency Government, Commander Rindam II Sriwijaya, as well as all the official and Tripika that exist in the area of operations.
In the event, PTBA also release 20 people Calan graduate student course selection Students' Education Cost Around Bukit Asam (Bidiksiba) in 2016, the scholarships targeting students beprestasi from families with economic conditions are less fortunate, received at the State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya.
