President Jokowi Inaugurates TPA Supit Urang Malang And TPA Jabon Sidoarjo Managed By PTPP

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PT PP (Persero) Tbk (PTPP) inaugurated the Supit Urang Final Processing Site (TPA) Malang City, Jabon TPA Sidoarjo Regency, and TPA Banjardowo Jombang Regency, which was held in Malang City, on Thursday 14 December. At this inauguration, PTPP has 2 projects, namely Supit Urang TPA and Jabon TPA.

Funding for this project comes from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing with project value for the Supit Urang TPA of around Rp. 237 billion and the Jabon TPA of around Rp. 384 billion. The inauguration ceremony was inaugurated directly by President Joko Widodo which was symbolically marked by the signing of the inscription.

Also attending the inauguration ceremony were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Acting Mayor of Malang Wahyu Hidayat, Deputy Regent of Sidoarjo Subandi, Acting Regent of Jombang Sugiat, and President Director of PTPP Novel Arsyad along with ranks.

The Supit Urang TPA project occupies an area of 5.2 hectares in Mulyorejo, Sukun District, Malang City, East Java and has a capacity of up to 450 tons of waste per day. The Jabon TPA project occupies an area of 29 hectares in Balongtani, Jabon District, Sidoarjo Regency, East Java also has a waste capacity of up to 450 tons per day.

President Joko Widodo understands that waste management is not an easy thing, so the Supit Urang TPA and Jabon TPA models that operate using modern technology and good management systems can be examples of other regions in managing waste.

"Today we inaugurate three modern TPAs in East Java Province that will help with waste problems, namely in Malang City, in Sidoarjo Regency and Jombang Regency. I hope that the operation of this TPA can reduce waste problems and reduce environmental pollution, and improve environmental quality, as well as public health," said Indonesian President Joko Widodo when inaugurating the event.

President Director of PTPP Novel Arsyad said that his party is grateful that the Supit Urang TPA project in Malang City and the Jabon TPA in Sidoarjo Regency has been completed, useful and inaugurated directly by President Joko Widodo.

"The operation of waste TPA uses technology from Germany with the process of sorting, posting, and sanitary landfills, as well as a water lindi treatment system that will minimize the impact of pollution of water, soil, and air so that it is environmentally friendly," said Novel.

In addition to the Supit Urang TPA and the Jabon TPA, PTPP has also completed the TPA Sampah Talang Gulo project in Jambi City.

"By completing several TPA projects, it proves that PTPP is competent in the Waste Processing Infrastructure Development sector and we are optimistic that it can work on similar projects in the future to be able to help overcome waste management problems in Indonesia," explained Novel.