Let's Take Care Of Cleanliness! KKP Will Give Incentives To Areas That Are Waste-Free Areas

Director General of Marine Management of KKP Koswara (left). Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) said that there would be incentives for regions proposed to become waste-free areas.

The Director General of Marine Management of the KKP Koswara explained that later the area would be assessed through strategic steps taken. For example, the preparation of data baselines and joint work programs as well as strengthening supporting policies and regulations.

Then, the implementation of a national assessment of regional management, especially in the river area, the preparation of sea health audits, waste balance sheets and regional change maps.

"Later we will see if there are changes in the area proposed by the regions, changes to a waste-free area, yes. If successful, later this area will be given incentives," said Koswara when met after the Kick-off of the Sehat Sea Program Free of Waste (Sewet Sea) and Groundbreaking for the Development of Kamal Muara National Mangrove Area at Kamal Muara Sports Center, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Wednesday, August 6.

Later, said Koswara, the results of the assessment will be verified and used as the basis for providing disincentives or incentives. Incentives can be in the form of fiscal and non-fiscal policies, including the Segara Kerthi award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia.

"This has something to do with incentives from the Ministry of Finance (in the form of) fiscal and also disincentive. This is related to fiscal as well," he said.

Meanwhile, based on data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN), the national waste generation is estimated to reach 50,062,054 tons by 2025.

From this onset, there is a potential for about 20,024,821 tons of garbage to enter the sea through rivers, coastal, small islands, ports and marine activities.