KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI DALAM MENGATASI PENAMBANGAN EMAS ILEGAL DI KECAMATAN SINGINGI HILIR

Abstract

Mining activities in Indonesia still receive a negative stigma among the community, especially in
Singingi Hilir District, Kuantan Singingi Regency, this is due to illegal mining activities or mining
without permits which result in more negative impacts. So far, gold mining activities without a permit in
Kuantan Singingi Regency, especially Singingi Hilir Subdistrict, have not been disciplined and are
directed to have a permit from the local government. Various efforts made by the Kuantan Singingi
Regency Government have not been able to overcome illegal mining activities including conducting
socialization and counseling and controlling mining activities to avoid the negative impacts caused by
these illegal mining activities, Based on these problems, the authors are interested in knowing first, how
are local government policies in overcoming Illegal Gold Mining in Singingi Hilir District? Second, what
are the obstacles faced by the local government in controlling Illegal Gold Mining in Singingi Hilir
District? Third, what are the efforts made by the local government in controlling Illegal Gold Mining in
Singingi Hilir District?
Based on the results of the research and discussion, it can be concluded that, firstly, the
Regional Government Policy in Overcoming Illegal Gold Mining in Singingi Hilir District by forming an
Integrated Team for Controlling Unlicensed Gold Mining (PETI) in charge of socializing, and controlling
mining sites. The two obstacles of the Regional Government in Its Policy to Overcome Illegal Gold
Mining in Singingi Hilir District include the lack of awareness of the local community towards the law
and the environment as well as the presence of irresponsible individuals who back up the PETI activities
and the absence of a local regulation that regulates PETI in the District. Kuantan Singingi. Third, Efforts
to maximize Local Government Policies in overcoming Illegal Gold Mining in Singingi Hilir District
include direct control of PETI locations and socialization to the public about the impact of PETI on the
environment in order to increase public awareness.
Keywords : Policy - Government - PETI