RI-Australia Complete Wastewater Processing Installation In Palembang

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JAKARTA - Indonesia and Australia have completed the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Palembang to increase public access to better sanitation.

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams, and Indonesian Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono on Thursday, August 10, inspected a new wastewater treatment plant in Palembang.

The IDR 1.6 trillion project funded by Indonesia and Australia will provide 8,000 home connections and provide benefits to 40,000 people in the early stages.

"After the next stage is complete, 21,700 house connections will be made and provide benefits for 100,000 people," the Australian Embassy said in a written statement.

"We are very pleased to say that the construction of the wastewater treatment plant has been going well since it started in November 2020, and is currently complete," Williams said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 10.

"This is an extraordinary achievement. Access to better sanitation will improve the quality of life of the people of Palembang and will help improve the surrounding environment," he continued.

The sanitation project is led by the Palembang City Government through the planning, financing, and construction stages, and will continue to be managed and maintained by the City Government.

The project is said to provide a modern sanitation system that can improve the quality of public health and the environment.

Williams said the completion of the project reflected a strong partnership between the Australian government, the Indonesian government, the South Sumatra Provincial government, and the Palembang City government. He appreciated all parties involved in the last three years for realizing the development of modern sanitation infrastructure for the community.