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The Government Plans To Construct A Massive Sea Wall Stretching From Cilegon To Gresik

The government is set to construct a sea wall that will extend 958 kilometers from Cilegon in Banten to Gresik in East Java. This announcement was made by the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, during a meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, at the Ministry of IPK office in Jakarta on Friday, November 1, 2024.

This sea wall initiative is in response to President Prabowo Subianto's instructions given during a retreat in Magelang, Central Java, aimed at tackling the issue of land subsidence in Jakarta and mitigating flooding risks. "A few years ago, we conducted a pilot project spanning 43 kilometers from Tangerang to Bekasi, funded by South Korea and the Netherlands for the initial design," Dody mentioned in an official statement.

The partnership between Indonesia, South Korea, and the Netherlands for the sea wall project began in 2016, establishing a trilateral cooperation to enhance the environmental conditions of the Jakarta Bay area. In February 2017, the Project Management Unit for National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (PMU NCICD) was created. By 2020, PMU NCICD and its partners developed the Integrated Flood Safety Plan (IFSP), a thorough strategy for flood control that emphasizes clean water access, improved sanitation at river mouths, and effective flood management.

The Ministry of Public Works has successfully completed the Jatilihur I Regional Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM), which can deliver 4,000 liters of clean water per second to Jakarta, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, and Karawang Regency. Currently, the Ministry is gearing up to construct the Karian Serpong Regional SPAM, which will have a capacity of 3,200 liters per second, along with the Djuanda/Jatiluhur II Regional SPAM, capable of 2,054 liters per second, utilizing a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) financing model.

During the same event, AHY highlighted that President Prabowo stressed the significance of constructing a massive sea wall and advancing the development of the new capital, Nusantara (IKN). "The aim is to enhance safety along the northern coast of Jakarta, Tangerang, and Bekasi, especially since Jakarta is dealing with land subsidence and is perpetually vulnerable to flooding and erosion," AHY remarked.

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