Collaborating With The DKI Provincial Government, Danantara Will Build PLTSa Next Month

The central government together with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) will start the construction of a Waste Power Plant (PLTSa) in early November.

The Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani This project is part of a waste to energy program coordinated by the Ministry of Investment/BKPM through the Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI).

"There is waste to energy, the use of electricity waste is planned because it is indeed given a mandate to Danantara to carry out this program openly, transparently. We will carry out this program starting in early November," said Rosan after opening the Jakarta Investment Forum (JIF), Jakarta, Thursday, October 9.

Rosan claimed that the implementation of this program would be carried out openly and transparently. Socialization to local governments, he said, had been carried out since last week.

"This program not only meets electricity needs, but also has a positive impact on health, the environment, and provides extraordinary benefits," said Rosan.

In addition to the waste processing project to energy, Rosan also revealed plans for the construction of giant giant giant giant giant giant sea wall in north Java Island.

This effort, according to him, is important to tackle land subsidence which reaches 1012 centimeters per year and has an impact on about 50 million people in the area.

"We know together, this must be handled thoroughly," he said.

Continuing, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung admitted that the DKI Provincial Government is ready to sit down with the central government to discuss the plan for the PLTSa development project.

This is because the volume of waste produced in Jakarta every day reaches 8 thousand tons. Not to mention, the mountain of garbage in the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Site (TPST), Bekasi, West Java, has reached 52 million tons.

"We are sure that this collaboration will provide benefits for both parties, especially for Jakarta. This is a treasure, hopefully we can take advantage of it together for the progress of the nation," explained Pramono.