PAM Jaya's BUMD Profit Is More Than IDR 1 Trillion But Wants To Increase The Water Tariff, Legislator: There Is No Urgency

Illustration. Workers fill clean water sourced from PAM Jaya to jerry cans for sale in the Muara Angke area, Jakarta, Monday, July 2019. (ANTARA-Aprillio A)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD 24, Widjojo assessed that PAM Jaya's urgency to increase clean water rates was because the company's profit was more than IDR 1 trillion.

"In 2023 PAM Jaya's net profit reached more than Rp. 1 trillion and distributed dividends to the Jakarta Provincial Government of Rp. 62.3 billion," said God willing when confirmed in Jakarta, Sunday, December 22, was confiscated by Antara.

He said that there is no urgency to increase clean water rates because PAM Jaya has always processed a net profit of hundreds of billions of rupiah every year.

In addition, he said, PAM Jaya legally cannot use the Decree of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 730 of 2024 to increase water rates because the Governor's Decree regulates an increase in drinking water rates.

"The water provided by PAM Jaya is clean water, not drinking water, and residents often complain about the quality of clean water," he said.

Apart from not having a clear legal basis, the increase in tariffs which began in January 2025 and entered the March 2025 bill is considered to be burdensome for the community because it coincides with the moment before Eid.

"People have been burdened with price increases ahead of Eid, there is no need to add more water tariff increases," he said.

This opinion is reinforced by Public Policy Observer Indra Budi Sumantoro who emphasized that according to statutory regulations, drinking water is water through processing or without processing that meets health requirements and can be drunk immediately.

"De facto PAM Jaya does not provide drinking water according to the laws and regulations," he said.

Previously, PAM Jaya Corporate Communication Manager Gatra Vaganza, explained that this tariff adjustment would not have an impact on basic household needs.

Gatra hopes that the people of DKI Jakarta can make better use of PAM Jaya services.

Gatra also said that this tariff adjustment was the first since 2007.

Perumda PAM Jaya guarantees that the adjustment of subscribing clean water rates in Jakarta will not have an impact on basic household needs.

"This socialization is expected to provide a clear understanding to the entire community regarding the PAM Jaya water tariff," said PAM Jaya, Senior Manager of the West and South Regions, Mohamad Faizal.