Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi and Deputy Governor Taj Yasin\nlaunched the Jawa Tengah ASRI (Aman, Sehat, Resik & Indah \u2014 Safe,\nHealthy, Clean & Beautiful) movement at Pantai Jodo, Sidorejo\nVillage, Gringsing District, Batang Regency, on Tuesday, 24 February\n2026. The mass clean-up, involving more than 1,000 participants,\ncoincided with the observance of National Waste Awareness Day. The\nactivity was simultaneously carried out across all 35 districts and\ncities in Central Java.<\/p>\n
During the clean-up, Luthfi was seen operating a loader to scoop\npiles of rubbish onto a dump truck. Accompanied by Taj Yasin, he deftly\nmanoeuvred the bucket of the heavy machinery, scooping up a mixture of\nplastic waste, wood, and household refuse that had accumulated along the\ncoastline. The bucket was raised full several times before being emptied\ninto a truck stationed at the shore. The action immediately drew the\nattention of participants taking part in the simultaneous clean-up.<\/p>\n
Luthfi said the waste problem in Central Java had reached emergency\nlevels, necessitating concrete action. \u201cWaste in Central Java amounts to\nnearly 6.36 million tonnes per year. Only around 60 per cent can be\nprocessed, with the remainder yet to be optimally managed. This must be\na serious concern for all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President, Luthfi continued, has set a target for Indonesia to\nachieve zero waste by 2029. Accordingly, the Jateng ASRI Movement must\nbecome a tangible initiative. He requested all regents and mayors\nimmediately submit concrete data on waste management in their respective\nareas. \u201cTomorrow I will bring this to a meeting at the national level,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Luthfi also highlighted the importance of maintaining Central Java\u2019s\ncoastline, which stretches approximately 920 kilometres. At the same\nevent, he called for coastal reforestation programmes, including the\nGerakan Mageri Segoro initiative, across the 17 districts and cities\nwith coastlines.<\/p>\n
Mangrove and coastal plant cultivation was deemed a preventive\nmeasure against abrasion and environmental disasters. In December 2025,\nplanting had reached nearly two million seedlings, and it is hoped this\nfigure will continue to increase this year.<\/p>\n
The Head of Central Java\u2019s Environment and Forestry Agency, Widi\nHartanto, said the clean-up was a follow-up to the Governor\u2019s Circular\non the Jawa Tengah ASRI Movement. \u201cThe waste clean-up and tree planting\nwere carried out simultaneously across 35 districts and cities at the\nsame time, with the majority of regents and mayors personally leading\nthe activities in their respective areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Currently, refuse-derived fuel (RDF) based waste processing is\noperational in Cilacap, Banyumas, and Magelang regencies, whilst a\nwaste-to-energy plant is operating in the city of Surakarta. \u201cThe\nCentral Java Provincial Government is also initiating inter-regional\ncollaboration to transform landfills into Integrated Waste Processing\nFacilities, including cooperation on the provision and utilisation of\nRDF with the cement industry in a number of districts and cities,\u201d Widi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Through the Jateng ASRI Movement, the Central Java Provincial\nGovernment is driving accelerated transformation of waste management\nwhilst building active community participation in maintaining\nenvironmental cleanliness.<\/p>\n
The event was attended by the Deputy Governor, the Provincial\nSecretary of Central Java, members of the Central Java Regional\nLeadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda), as well as the Regent of\nBatang and the Batang Regency Forkopimda. Regional heads from all 35\ndistricts and cities participated online.<\/p>\n
In addition to using heavy machinery to clear large volumes of waste,\nparticipants also combed the shoreline manually, picking up and sorting\nrubbish before placing it into sacks for removal.<\/p>\n
Participants came from various groups, including the military,\npolice, universities, businesses, community and religious organisations,\nvolunteers, students, and the general public.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahmad-luthfi-and-taj-yasin-launch-central-java-asri-movement-1771922147", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }