PURWOREJO – A total of 250 joint officers from the TNI, Polri and Satpol PP secured the land measurement process carried out by the Regional Head of the National Land Agency, in Wadas Village, Purworejo Regency. The measurement is part of the land acquisition that will be used as the Bener Dam project.

The activity, which was held on Monday, February 7, afternoon, was attended by hundreds of local residents who were willing to receive compensation for land acquisition.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Pol. M Iqbal Alqudusy, explained that officers assisted the BPN team after the Head of the Central Java BPN Regional Office held an audience with the Central Java Police Chief, Monday, February 7, 2020 morning.

"The head of BPN stated to the Kapolda that the Bener Reservoir construction project is listed in Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2020 concerning the third amendment to Presidential Regulation No. 3 of 2016 concerning the acceleration of national strategic project development. For this reason, the Central Java Police and related stakeholders are asked to help," said Iqbal Alqudusy. in a release received by text message, Tuesday 8 February, noon.

The basis for the personnel assistance letter, he continued, is contained in the Ministry of PUPR Letter No: UM 0401.AG.3.4./45 dated February 3, 2022 concerning Applications for Safeguarding Measurement Implementation in Wadas Village, Purworejo Regency, Central Java Province (Central Java).

"There is also a letter from the Ministry of ATR/BPN Kab. Purworejo, Prov. Central Java No: AT.02.02/344-33.06/II/2022 dated February 4, 2022 regarding the Application for Security Personnel for the Implementation of Inventory and Identification in Wadas Village, Purworejo Regency, Central Java Province, " he explained

Iqbal explained that the Central Java Police Chief on the basis of the application letter coordinated with relevant stakeholders to support the implementation of land measurement by the BPN team. The land area to be acquired currently covers 124 hectares.

Iqbal again explained, regarding the existence of residents who refused to build the Wadas dam, his party was ready to accommodate the aspirations of the residents.

Iqbal also added that the problems of a number of residents who rejected the Wadas development project had been mediated by Forkompinda Central Java since 2018. Residents who refused had filed a lawsuit to the Semarang Administrative Court, but were rejected.

"Although based on the data, the majority of local residents are very welcome to the Bener dam construction project. However, we accommodate all the aspirations of residents who are pro and contra," he said.

The Head of Public Relations invited residents to express their opinions regarding the Wadas Dam project to the Purworejo Police.

"It must be immediately channeled and followed up to find a solution," said Iqbal.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)