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Safeguarding Red Marble

Red marble mine exploitation in Ngargoretno village, Magelang, Central Java, has since 2000 brought no welfare to residents. They have only been suffering and forced to face disasters.

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MEGANDIKA WICAKSONO
· 5 minutes read
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KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

Soim poses with an Etawa, the goat breed he has developed.

Ngargoretno means a mountain of welfare. However, in the eyes of Soim, wellbeing has not yet come true in the village. Red marble mining, once regarded by some people as bringing prosperity, has only invited the threat of disasters, such as landslides and dryness.

Today, Soim and volunteers from Selorejo Peduli Menoreh (Selorejo Cares for Menoreh) and Gabungan Relawan Muda (Garuda, or Young Volunteers Union) are actively patrolling the area to find cracks in the earth ahead of the rainy season. Simple crack detection tools are planted by the use of two wooden poles. If the distance of the two widens, they increase their alertness. In the past, before the mining activity, residents had no need to take such measures.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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