Bekasi Asks Bantargebang Compensation To Increase 100 Percent If DKI Provincial Government Wants To Extend TPST Contract

Mount of garbage in Bantargebang (Photo: Screenshot of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The contract for the management of the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) between the DKI Provincial Government and the Bekasi City Government will expire in October 2021.

Head of the Bekasi City Environment Agency, Yayan Yuliana, said that his party is currently discussing a plan to extend the waste management contract with the DKI Provincial Government.

However, Bekasi has asked for an increase in compensation funds or a tipping fee from the DKI Provincial Government. Bekasi wants the compensation fund to increase by 100 percent from the previous year's agreement.

"In our calculations, yesterday it was calculated at almost Rp. 385 billion. Maybe in the future it could increase by 100 percent, maybe to Rp. 800 billion. However, the exact figure has not been determined," Yayan said when contacted, Tuesday, September 21.

The nominal increase in compensation funds, said Yayan, is calculated from the planned increase in odor compensation to around 18 thousand residents who live in 3 urban villages in the Bantar Gebang TPST environment.

In addition, an increase in compensation funds is needed to improve infrastructure with more environmentally friendly technology.

In addition to the increase in compensation funds, the Bekasi City Government asked DKI to realize the construction of a waste power plant (PLTSa) as well as efforts to repair the environmental damage caused.

"For the PLTSa development plan, if the waste is not destroyed, it will continue to build up. Then, the issue of environmental improvement is also our concern," said Yayan.

"What is clear is that we want the amount of compensation funds given by DKI Jakarta to Bekasi to be greater than what is currently being received. That's why we are formulating an increase in the compensation fund with the DKI Provincial Government," he continued.

Previously, Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi said the waste management contract with the DKI Provincial Government would expire in October 2021. Rahmat admitted that his party would first evaluate the cooperation contract.

Rahmat said that the cooperation contract agreement for the management of the waste disposal site was drawn up by the two local governments based on a period of once every five years.

"We have coordinated with DKI, right, it will be evaluated every five years," he said