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The Government Plans To Build A 958-kilometer Sea Wall Stretching From Cilegon To Gresik
Thursday, 07 Nov 2024
The government is set to construct a sea wall that will span 958 kilometers, stretching 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 comes as a response to President Prabowo Subianto's instructions during a retreat in Magelang, Central Java, aimed at tackling the issue of sinking land in Jakarta and preventing flooding. "A few years back, we ran a trial project from Tangerang to Bekasi, which covered 43 kilometers, 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 this sea wall project kicked off in 2016, focusing on restoring the Jakarta Bay area's environment. In February 2017, they established the Project Management Unit for National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (PMU NCICD). By 2020, PMU NCICD and its partners had developed the Integrated Flood Safety Plan (IFSP), which serves as a comprehensive strategy for flood control, emphasizing clean water supply, better sanitation at river mouths, and effective flood management.
The Ministry of Public Works has wrapped up the construction of the Jatilihur I Regional Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM), which can deliver 4,000 liters of clean water every second to Jakarta, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, and Karawang Regency. Right now, they’re gearing up to build the Karian Serpong Regional SPAM, which will have a capacity of 3,200 liters per second, along with the Djuanda/Jatiluhur II Regional SPAM that will provide 2,054 liters per second, all funded through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
During the same event, AHY pointed out that President Prabowo highlighted the need for a massive sea wall and the ongoing 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 always at risk of flooding and erosion," AHY stated.
