Privateization Of Water In Jakarta Officially Ends, Acting Governor Of DKI PAM Jaya Service Messages To Undisturbed Residents

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono gave a message to Perumda PAM Jaya on the first day of full clean water service to residents.

This full service occurred after PAM Jaya took over 100 percent of water management from private partners or water privatization after the end of the cooperation contract as of February 1, 2023 with Palyja and Aetra.

At the Buaran Water Processing Installation (IPA), Kalimalang, East Jakarta, Heru asked PAM Jaya to ensure that PAM Jaya's clean water services were not disrupted after the end of water privatization.

"I have to make sure that the operation must continue. The two services are not disrupted," said Heru, Thursday, February 2.

After being released from the private sector, Heru asked PAM Jaya to intensify the increase in access coverage of water services, which is still around 65 percent in the Jakarta area.

Bearing in mind, the DKI Provincial Government targets PAM water service coverage to reach 100 percent by 2030. This is accompanied by adding a production capacity of 10,900 liters per second (lpd), increasing pipeline networks to more than 4,000 kilometers.

"The third is of course to increase service and raw water," said Heru.

Meanwhile, PAM Jaya President Director Arief Nasrudin revealed PAM Jaya's strategy to protect their assets after breaking the water privatization contract, namely working with the TNI and Polri in securing vital assets. "So we have done the assessment. God willing, hopefully, there will be a report and it is stated that this vital object is safe," said Arief.

Arief explained, as of February 1, 2023, PAM Jaya had ensured that 5 important elements had been fulfilled. Among them are the availability of full operation organizational structures that accommodate partner employees including positions and positions, then the availability of human resources that are ready to carry out full operations.

Another element is the availability of the SPAM management business process that will be run, the availability of systems and applications that are ready to be used for full operation, as well as the availability of operational and service supporting tools and materials.

"We have done our efforts. Hopefully PAM Jaya will be reborn, PAM Jaya will be born," he added.

For information, water privatization began in 25 years ago. On June 6, 1997, PAM Jaya signed a water privatization collaboration with PT Garuda Dipta Semesta with Lyonnaise desaux (now Palyja) and with PT Kekarpola Airindo with Thames Water Overseas Ltd (now Aetra).

As of February 1, 1998, PAM Jaya gave a letter of assignment to a number of its employees to be seconded to private partners for 25 years. After the end of water privatization, the status of the assisted employees returned to PAM Jaya as of February 1, 2023. In addition, 1,097 employees of Palyja and Aetra were officially employees of PAM Jaya at the same time.