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        "msgid": "empty-land-in-kerobokan-kelod-becomes-illegal-dump-site-rubbish-piles-up-1775022656",
        "date": "2026-04-01 12:14:45",
        "title": "Empty Land in Kerobokan Kelod Becomes Illegal Dump Site, Rubbish Piles Up",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "An empty plot of land in Kerobokan Kelod, Bali, has turned into an illegal rubbish dump, with piles of plastic, food waste, and construction debris spilling onto the roadside, severely impacting the area's aesthetics frequented by foreign tourists. Local authorities, including the village head I Made Wistawan, are investigating the foreign-owned landowner and planning to install barriers and CCTV to deter illegal dumping, especially as the nearby Suwung landfill limits organic waste intake. The Badung Environmental and Cleanliness Service has already deployed trucks to remove the non-organic waste, aiming to prevent recurrence through stricter monitoring.",
        "content": "<p>An empty plot of land along Jalan Merta Agung, Banjar Pengubengan\nKauh, Kerobokan Kelod Village, North Kuta, Badung, Bali, has become a\nsqualid sight due to piles of illegal rubbish. Observations at the site\nrevealed scattered plastic waste, food remnants, and construction debris\nstrewn haphazardly, even spilling over to the roadside. The stench of\nrotting matter also permeated the air strongly. In essence, the\nexistence of this illegal waste disposal site (TPS) is tarnishing the\naesthetics of the Kerobokan Kelod area, which is frequently traversed by\nforeign tourists. The situation has worsened amid restrictions on the\nSuwung landfill\u2019s acceptance of organic waste. Kerobokan Kelod Village\nHead, I Made Wistawan, stated that the empty land, reportedly intended\nfor residential subdivision, has been in a state of disrepair for the\npast two months. Since then, village officials have been trying to track\ndown the landowner, suspected to have been purchased by a foreigner, in\norder to urge attention to the property. However, over time, the vacant\nland, initially occupied by leftover construction materials, has\ngradually been filled with bags of various types of rubbish. This\ncondition was then exploited by certain residents to dispose of their\nwaste, leading to accumulation that went viral on social media. Its\nlocation along the roadside with fairly heavy traffic, he said, also\nmakes it easy for passers-by to dump rubbish directly while driving\npast. \u201cPerhaps it\u2019s an opportunity, with the ease of dumping there\nbecause they see the chance with the construction debris present. I\u2019ve\nbeen pursuing the landowner to this day but still don\u2019t know who it is,\nas the information suggests it\u2019s owned by locals in partnership with\nforeigners,\u201d said Wistawan on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026). Wistawan wants the\nlandowner to promptly fence the property or install barriers. Because,\nhe suspects, the initial state of neglect on the land is actually\ninviting anyone to litter indiscriminately there. \u201cThat\u2019s why if it\u2019s\nnot fenced, at least they should look after their land and maintain it.\nFor now, we will install barriers, whether lines or prohibition signs\nagainst dumping rubbish there,\u201d said Wistawan. Officers from the Badung\nEnvironmental and Cleanliness Service (DLHK) were immediately deployed\nto cart away the piles of non-organic waste using trucks. Wistawan\nacknowledged that the village is now beginning to devise a strategy for\ntight surveillance to ensure the area does not become a target for\nillegal dumping again. \u201cOur thinking is that the most effective measure\nmight be installing CCTV so we can identify the dumpers, the vehicle\nlicence plates used. With detection of the licence plates and the time\nof the incident, we can summon the perpetrators to create a deterrent\neffect,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/empty-land-in-kerobokan-kelod-becomes-illegal-dump-site-rubbish-piles-up-1775022656",
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