Overview of key milestones, projects in South Sudan's Petroleum ministry
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- 26 Sep 2022
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Since the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in March 2020, Hon. Puot Kang Chol has been so instrumental in rendering services, Reforms and Changes in the Ministry of Petroleum. The scale of the task was enormous, however, through steadfastness and determination, the minister’s primary focus is on transforming and elevating the Ministry of Petroleum through a clear and Infallible concept in which he promised himself to make a difference.
Kang has proudly and continually committed time and resources to empower and inspire a new class of South Sudanese youths and intellectuals alike, mentoring young talents in our society with essential skills and tools for self-development.
In the shortest period that he has been the Minister of Petroleum in the Republic of South Sudan, Hon. Puot introduced, commenced, completed/achieved and continues to oversee the implementation of various projects and reform policies. Some of these few reform policies include, but are not limited to:
Firstly is the Environmental Audit (approaching final stage). Section 32 of the Draft Environment Protection Bill, 2010 Cap 7 intends to introduce the requirement for Environmental Audits.
An Environmental Audit, according to this Bill, is defined as the systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of how well The environmental organization, management and equipment are performing in conserving the Environment and its resources. In compliance with the above bill and the South Sudan Petroleum Act 2021 chapter XIV which allows the ministry to make regulations to achieve a high level of health and safety and environmental protection, on 14th January 2021, the Petroleum ministry under the auspice of Kang launched the opening bid round for its environmental audit tender.
The environmental audits will commence the conversation by bringing to light what has been transpiring, where the pollution has happened, and to what extent. This shall be followed by recommendations on what should be done, which includes ways of guaranteeing that the people who’s health has been affected must get medical assistance and necessary treatments, and thus the environment is also cleaned up where possible. The other thing is to see into it that health and environmental safeguards are put in place for all oil operations in the country. Read More...
