MMSGI through its subsidiary PT Multi Harapan Utama (MHU) created an innovation called “Reviving Hope: From Mining Void to Clean Water for All” by developing a hydram water reservoir project in an E-West void in Sungai Payang Village in East Kalimantan. They turned an 86-hectare mining void with a water volume of approximately 2.7 million cubic meters into a sustainable water source. After treating the water and ensuring its health, locals can repurpose it for their daily needs.
This project has provided the communities within the Sungai Payang village with long-term benefits. It shows opportunities for sustainable livelihoods following the closure of mining sites, reliable basic services, and robust environmental rehabilitation that further shapes the community’s output.
MMSGI-MHU also organizes a long-term program together with BUMDesa, providing capacity building to enable local communities to run businesses. This will help meet the needs of the local population and support local businesses, empowering the community sustainably.
This program has provided clean, drinkable water for 582 households and over 2,000 people and boosted local agriculture by providing irrigation for over 40 hectares of farms. Having possibilities of further expansion, MMSGI-MHU aims to bring this project to other areas such as Lung Anai Hamlet, bringing clean water to an additional 159 households. With the success of this model, there is hope that this might become an option for other mining companies in answering similar challenges during post-mining phases.
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