The Govt Plans To Build A 958 Kilometer Giant Sea Wall From Cilegon To Gresik

Saturday, 09 Nov 2024

By deriz@insightinnews.com The government is set to embark on an ambitious endeavor to construct a magnificent sea wall, extending an impressive 958 kilometers from Cilegon in Banten to Gresik in East Java. This grand vision was unveiled by the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, during a distinguished meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, held at the Ministry of IPK office in Jakarta on Friday, November 1, 2024. This monumental sea wall initiative is a direct response to President Prabowo Subianto's vision articulated during a strategic retreat in Magelang, Central Java, aimed at combating the alarming issue of land subsidence in Jakarta and mitigating the threat of flooding. "We previously executed a pilot project spanning 43 kilometers from Tangerang to Bekasi, several years ago, supported by funding from South Korea and the Netherlands for the foundational design," Dody remarked in an official statement. The partnership between Indonesia, South Korea, and the Netherlands for this sea wall project traces back to 2016, when a trilateral cooperation was established to rejuvenate the Jakarta Bay area's environment. In February 2017, the Project Management Unit for National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (PMU NCICD) was inaugurated. By 2020, PMU NCICD and its international partners had crafted the Integrated Flood Safety Plan (IFSP), a holistic flood management strategy that emphasizes clean water provision, enhanced sanitation at river mouths, and effective flood control measures. The Ministry of Public Works has successfully finalized the construction of the Jatilihur I Regional Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM), which boasts an impressive capacity to deliver 4,000 liters of pristine water per second to the regions of Jakarta, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, and Karawang Regency. In a forward-looking initiative, the Ministry is now poised to embark on the development of the Karian Serpong Regional SPAM, designed to provide 3,200 liters per second, alongside the Djuanda/Jatiluhur II Regional SPAM, which will offer a capacity of 2,054 liters per second, all under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) financing model. During the same occasion, AHY highlighted President Prabowo's commitment to the construction of a monumental sea wall and the ongoing development of the new capital, Nusantara (IKN). "Our objective is to enhance the safety of the northern coastlines of Jakarta, Tangerang, and Bekasi, particularly as Jakarta grapples with land subsidence and remains perpetually vulnerable to flooding and erosion," remarked AHY.

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