Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono reiterated the government's commitment to strengthening wildfire mitigation efforts, ensuring that corporations and regional administrations share responsibility for keeping peatlands wet and managing canal blocks in coordination with local communities.

In a statement received here on Thursday, he underscored the importance of ensuring the active participation of regional governments and local communities in efforts to rewet fire-prone peatlands and provide adequate firefighting infrastructure.

"I have spoken with the governor and companies holding concession areas," he said after attending a coordination forum on wildfire mitigation in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Wedne...