DKI Provincial Government Confirms That Heru Budi's Ideas Are Still Continued By Next Governor

Illustration of landfills at the end of garbage in Bantargebang, Bekasi (ANTARA)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, emphasized that the island development plan for waste management will continue in the leadership of the next DKI Governor.

The discourse of a garbage island in northern Jakarta waters was initially initiated by Heru Budi Hartono while still serving as Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta. Now, Heru's term of office has ended.

"(The trash island) has indeed become part of the regional government's plan," Asep told reporters, Friday, October 18.

Then, continued Asep, this waste island has also been included in the regional medium-term development plan (RPJMD) for the next Jakarta Governors.

"We have also included this in the RPJMD and the construction of this waste island has also become a national strategic project, PSN. Hopefully, the successor of the Acting Heru governor can also continue (implement) with these documents," explained Asep.

The DKI Provincial Government will begin planning for the construction of a waste island in 2025. Gradually, a study on the reclamation of islands for waste and waste management will be carried out.

On the one hand, Asep admitted that the plan for the island of waste has drawn criticism from the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Legislative members are worried about the impact of environmental damage caused by this project.

However, Asep emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government will build an alternative landfill island (TPA) while still paying attention to environmental conditions.

"Indeed, this is only in the study stage, not yet in the construction stage. In this stage of the study, we will definitely cause all observations and interests of the environment," he explained.