Bali Jalan Waste Project, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa Says Danantara Scheme - APBN is Ready

Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. (Antara)

SENTUL - The government has ensured that the waste management project in Bali will finally run after years of stagnation due to conflicts between local governments. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed that the project financing would involve state schemes, including through Danantara Indonesia, as well as support from the state budget.

"Bali has been debating among the regional governments for a long time, the waste project is not a big deal. Now it's working," said Purbaya in Sentul, Bogor, Monday (2/2).

According to him, the problem of garbage in Bali can no longer be postponed because it has a direct impact on environmental cleanliness and the image of international tourist areas. Although the cost of the project is considered large, the government sees it as an urgent need. "Although expensive, it is for Bali itself," he said.

Purbaya admitted that he did not know the details of the allocation handled by Danantara. However, some projects will be financed by the state budget, such as the scheme implemented in Surabaya. In that city, the central government poured around Rp. 60 billion for a waste management system which also includes the cost of city cleanliness.

He assessed that the state's expenditure for this kind of project is not just infrastructure, but an investment in maintaining the quality of urban environments. Bali is said to be an example of an area that should no longer be hostage to regional bureaucratic conflicts.

"Now just go," said Purbaya, marking a change in the government's attitude from a long debate phase to the execution of the project.