Lapindo Mud Volcano Tragedy From sidoarjo |Tempatnya Berbagi Info Media Online

For years ago, PT lapindo Brantas failed to follow standard procedure for pumping natural gas in Sidoarjo, East Java, causing a never ending hot mud flow that inundated many buildings and commercial lands in the neighboring area.

Now, the tragedy has been regarded as a mere natural disaster and responsibility of PT. Lapindo Brantas and its owner have been transfered to the government.

According to Kompas the government of East Java is planning to turn Mud volcano site into a Tourist site, for which purpose the amount of 273 Billion Rupiah in fund has been allocated.

RP 273 Billion for lapindo Tourist site allocated

Saturday, 29 Mei 2010/ 06:01 WIB.

Surabaya, KOMPAS.com

The government has set aside Rp 273 Billion in funds to develop a geological tourist object near the Lapindo mud volcano site in Sidoarjo district, East Java, an official said.

* The government through the maritime affairs and fisheries ministry has set aside Rp 273 Billion in funds to develop Lapindo geological tourist site, :East Java Governor Soekarwo said here on friday.

The 83-hectare geological tourist object would be located of the mud flow site, he said adding: "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the location some time ago."

" The DED [detailed engineering design] of the project will be available in 2011. The project is likely to be started this year," he said.

Asked to comment on the land subsidence around the Mud flow site, he said there was nothing to worry about it.

*The land subsidence can be handled if new embankments are not built. The emergence of new Mud flow spots and land subsidence results from the construction of new embankments which add to another burden,# he said quoting geologist of the Surabaya-based 10 Nov Institute of Technology [ITS] and Airlangga University [Unair].

To date, there were 180 thousand mud flow spots, including 30 thousand to 50 thousand new ones, he said. The mud volcano first begin from a crack near an exploratory gas well owned by PT Lapindo Brantas on may 29,2006.it soon expanded into a mud lake, swallowing houses, factories and schools, leaving more than 15,000 people homeless.

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