Deputy Minister of Public Works (PU) Diana Kusumastuti reviewed the progress of a number of beaches in Bali, in the Bali Beach Conservation Project Phase II (BBCP 2) program, recently.
The conservation project consists of two main packages, namely the conservation of Candidasa Beach (Paket 1) and the Kuta "Legian" Seminyak (Paket 2) area. Funding comes from government cooperation with Japan's international cooperation agency (JICA) through a foreign loan scheme.
Diana emphasized the importance of preserving coastal areas as a form of protection against Bali's natural heritage and tourism which is a national icon.
"This beach conservation is very important as a preparation step for the impact of climate change while maintaining the competitiveness of the national leading tourist area," Diana said as quoted from her written statement, Monday, May 5.
The work of Package 1 handles security and conservation of Candidasa Beach along 5.5 kilometers. The scope of work includes construction of revetment structures, sand norishment, permanent stockpile, Gravel norishment, bridges, walkways, existinggroin maintenance and seawall, landscape arrangement to planting coral reefs.
During the construction and post-construction period, a temporary stockpile was built covering an area of 4.8 hectares for sand management.
"After construction is complete, the coastline, which previously shrank due to abrasion, will experience recovery at several points. So, it shows the results of handling coastal safety," he said.
Meanwhile Package 2 in the Kuta'Legian area of Seminyak focuses on restoring the coastline through the sand norishment method of 610.000 cubic meters and the construction of four new breakwaters. Stockpile revitalization in Mertasari Sanur is also an important part of the conservation package.
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He appealed to all construction implementers to speed up work, so that it can be completed on target and measurable. "Please encourage the acceleration of the progress of BBCP 2 construction, but while maintaining the quality and sustainability of construction," Diana said.
Head of Bali River Basin Center (BWS) Penida Muhammad Noor said that construction work only started in April 2025.
"For Package 1, the total allocated budget is IDR 518.27 billion with the implementation of the construction of PT Hutama Karya. Meanwhile, Package 2, the total budget allocated is IDR 267.65 billion with the implementation of the construction of PT Adhi-Minarta," he said.
Through BBCP 2, the Ministry of Public Works is committed to presenting adaptive beach infrastructure for climate change, maintaining the integrity of tourist areas and improving people's welfare.
"The BBCP 2 project is expected to become a coastal conservation model that can be applied in various coastal areas of Indonesia," he concluded.
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