Bandung City Government has submitted a request for a waste emergency\nstatus to the West Java Provincial Government due to increased pressure\non waste management systems during the extended holiday period.<\/p>\n
Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan stated that the surge in community\nactivity and tourist arrivals has directly increased daily waste volumes\nin the provincial capital.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this holiday season, from Eid al-Adha to consecutive long\nweekends, the environmental carrying capacity is under severe strain.\nWaste management is one of our biggest challenges,\u201d Farhan said in\nBandung on Monday, 1 June, as reported by Antara.<\/p>\n
He explained that the city\u2019s waste management system remains heavily\nreliant on the Sarimukti Final Processing and Treatment Facility (TPPA),\nwith no dedicated landfill of its own. Capacity is thus constrained by\nthe quota allocated by the West Java Provincial Government for residue\ndisposal at Sarimukti.<\/p>\n
Farhan praised the West Java Governor for providing additional\ntransport quotas to the TPPA, which he said has helped prevent further\nwaste accumulation across the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can manage processing to the best of our ability, but residual\nwaste still requires provincial support as management of the Sarimukti\nTPPA falls under provincial jurisdiction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Farhan noted that the city government is currently awaiting the\nprovincial government\u2019s decision on the emergency status request, in\nline with criteria set by the Ministry of Environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf declared, the emergency status would allow local authorities to\nimplement urgent policy measures to accelerate waste management\nefforts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that waste management is not solely the government\u2019s\nresponsibility but also requires public participation in reducing waste\nat source.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that public awareness of waste segregation and\nreduction would continue to improve to maintain Bandung\u2019s cleanliness\nand environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between\ngovernment, citizens, the business sector, and all stakeholders in\ntackling increasingly complex waste issues,\u201d added the former well-known\nBandung presenter.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bandung-seeks-waste-emergency-status-from-west-java-provincial-government-due-to-long-weekend-1780312038", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }