PAM Jaya Asked To Be More Agile In Fulfilling The 100 Percent Water Service Target When It Becomes A Perseroda

JAKARTA - The Regional Leadership (PW) of Muhammadiyah DKI Jakarta hopes that the transformation of PAM Jaya from a regional public company (Perumda) to a regional company (perseroda) will be able to make the state-owned water company more agile and innovative in expanding clean water services by 100 percent for Jakarta residents.

Secretary of the DKI Jakarta PW Muhammadiyah Environment Council, Dwi Arya, assessed that this step was not only a matter of changing the form of a legal entity, but also an important strategy in saving the environment and improving the quality of life of the citizens of the capital city.

"With the status of Perseroda, PAM JAYA is expected to be more agile and innovative in developing infrastructure so that the target of 100% coverage of piped water services will soon be realized. This is a tangible form of how institutional transformation can play a role in the public interest as well as saving the environment," said Dwi in his statement, Thursday, October 9.

According to Dwi, one of the fundamental problems in Jakarta is the dependence of residents on groundwater. Excessive exploitation has caused land subsidence at various points, especially in coastal areas.

Water is a source of life. However, in Jakarta, excessive use of groundwater has had a serious impact in the form of land subsidence. If this is not controlled immediately, the risk to the city's sustainability will be even greater. Therefore, the presence of piped drinking water that reaches all citizens of Jakarta is a solution that must be accelerated," he said.

Transformation into Perseroda, continued Dwi, opens up opportunities for PAM Jaya to be more independent in terms of funding and partnerships. This independence allows the acceleration of the construction of pipelines and water treatment installations (IPA), which have been a big challenge in Jakarta.

For Muhammadiyah, expanding the coverage of piped water is also part of the environmental strategy. The more people are served, the less dependence on groundwater, and the immediate impact on the slowdown in land subsidence.

"All these steps are ultimately directed to reduce the rate of land subsidence in Jakarta. With piped drinking water services that are evenly distributed, residents' dependence on groundwater will decrease, so that environmental factors and city sustainability can be protected for the future," said Dwi.

He also reminded that the threat of land subsidence is not just an environmental issue, but concerns the safety of residents and city resilience from disasters.

"The issue of land subsidence is not only related to environmental aspects, but also the safety of residents, the sustainability of infrastructure to the threat of tidal flooding in the future," he added.