AHY Reveals Reasons For Giant Sea Wall Development: Jakarta Embankments Only Last Until 2033

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Development of the Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) Region. (Theresia Agatha/VOI)

The Ministry of Public Works (PU) has completed a number of coastal safety embankments in Jakarta Bay through the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project which has a height of 4.8 m. However, this infrastructure is believed to not last long.

Therefore, the Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said that in the future, a giant sea wall or giant sea wall embankment is needed.

"It is predicted that this 4.8 meter embankment can (hold) until 2033. Well, after 2033, we must also think that (there has been a decline (the surface of the land), we have to prevent it," AHY said while reviewing the Kalibaru NCICD in North Jakarta, Monday, November 4.

Due to this condition, his party is currently reviewing options for building a giant sea embankment. This is expected to be one solution in ensuring the protection of coastal communities in the future.

"We imagine what to do. Do you need a bigger embankment? It is often said to be a giant sea wall. How high? Well, we will learn more," he said.

He added that there are at least two main problems faced by the current North coastal community of Jakarta. First, tidal flooding and the second is land subsidence.

"The land subsidence occurs all the time. In fact, in some places a year it can decrease by 10 cm. If there is no effort, this is dangerous," said AHY.

Furthermore, said AHY, this coastal embankment is one of the government's efforts to protect the community.

Later, the government will also try to increase access to clean water for the community. One of them is the construction of the Jatiluhur SPAM with a capacity of 3,200 liters per second and the construction of a retention pond.

The giant sea wall or giant sea wall embankment is one of President Prabowo Subianto's focuses in infrastructure. The construction of this giant embankment is very important to save the coast in northern Java which has collapsed and eroded abrasion.

Not only that, this giant sea embankment is also a provider of water raw materials in the future. So, with this project, it is hoped that the community will no longer suck up groundwater.