DPRD Asks DKI Provincial Government To Turn Bantargebang Garbage Piles Into Golf Courses Like South Korea

Bantargebang/Antara

JAKARTA - Head of Commission D of DKI DPRD for Development, Ida Mahmudah said that his party proposed to the DKI Provincial Government to turn the piles of garbage sent by Jakarta at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Disposal Site (TPST) into a golf course.

According to Ida, there is a 19-hectare waste pile area in Bantargebang whose height has reached 50 meters and can be used for the construction of the golf course.

Bearing in mind, in the agreement between the DKI Provincial Government and the Bekasi City Government, if DKI wants to leave the waste management cooperation, the land for Jakarta's waste piles must be leveled again.

"Instead of making it flat, it's better to build a golf course. It takes up 50 meters by 19 hectares, there's no need to do anything about it, just shape the hills into a golf course," Ida told reporters, Thursday, November 25.

Ida said, They got this suggestion from the example of utilizing piles of garbage in South Korea. South Korea has turned 500 hectares of trash into a golf course.

"In Korea there are piles of garbage that have been turned into golf courses. It's not expensive and not difficult, according to Korea," said Ida.

Moreover, Ida views that the DKI Provincial Government cannot possibly dispose of the garbage that has accumulated in Bantargebang. In fact, when it is built, this golf course can increase regional income.

"This is the result of our recommendation. Let's see what the service will look like later. Next year's budget can still be budgeted. This is indeed a long term, but it doesn't take long, he said," he concluded.