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        "msgid": "giant-sea-wall-to-be-built-in-phases-starting-from-north-coast-of-java-1776682266",
        "date": "2026-04-20 17:15:59",
        "title": "Giant Sea Wall to Be Built in Phases, Starting from North Coast of Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government plans to construct the Giant Sea Wall project in phases, beginning with the North Coast of Java (Pantura) to combat rising sea levels and tidal flooding. The project remains in the planning stage, with no final decisions on timelines or funding yet, but it will prioritise local resources and environmental considerations, involving academics in technical teams. As a national strategic programme, the 535-kilometre wall aims to protect millions of residents and industrial areas, integrating with Jakarta's coastal development initiatives targeting a start in September 2026.",
        "content": "<p>The government plans to build the giant sea wall project in phases,\nwith the initial stage focused on the North Coast (Pantura) of Java\nisland. To date, the project is still in the planning phase and does not\nyet have a final decision regarding the timing or construction scheme.\nDeputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, who also serves as Head\nof the North Java Coast Management Authority (BOPPJ), Didit Herdiawan\nAshaf, stated that the giant sea wall project is still in the deepening\nstage, particularly concerning construction aspects and resource\nreadiness. \u201cRegarding the giant sea wall, it\u2019s still in the planning\nstage and we will delve deeper into activities related to construction.\nThat\u2019s it,\u201d Didit said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central\nJakarta on Monday (20\/4). He emphasised that there are no new decisions\nas yet, including regarding investment or definite construction timing.\n\u201cNot yet, not yet,\u201d he said when asked about the latest decisions.\nNevertheless, Didit revealed that the project will start from the\nPantura region and be carried out in phases, considering the readiness\nof available resources. \u201cPantura first (as the construction priority),\u201d\nhe stated. He also mentioned that the implementation timeline is still\nbeing calculated due to various factors, including the utilisation of\ndomestic resources and an environmentally friendly approach. On the same\noccasion, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian\nYuliarto affirmed that the government will involve lecturers and experts\nin the giant sea wall construction, including in the technical team\nhandling the project. \u201cSo, lecturers who have been conducting research\nat universities that support acceleration and make the development of\nthe giant sea wall more efficient are invited to get involved,\u201d Brian\nsaid. He noted that in the near future, his side will invite several\nprofessors with expertise in related fields to join the project\ndevelopment process. \u201cDirectly next week, we will invite several\nprofessors who already have expertise and are involved in some cases for\nseveral projects,\u201d he said. The involvement of academics will not be\nlimited to studies but will also directly enter the team structure\nhandling the giant sea wall construction. \u201cThey will be directly\ninvolved later, entering the team led by the Head of the Sea Wall\nAuthority,\u201d he said. The giant sea wall project is one of the national\nstrategic programmes (PSN) initiated by the government to address the\nthreat of rising sea levels and tidal flooding in coastal areas,\nparticularly in Java\u2019s Pantura. President Prabowo Subianto previously\nmentioned that a 535-kilometre sea wall will be built to protect tens of\nmillions of residents and industrial areas concentrated in the region.\nIn Jakarta, this project also forms part of the National Capital\nIntegrated Coastal Development (NCICD). The DKI Jakarta Provincial\nGovernment is planned to handle the construction along 19 kilometres,\nwith a target for the groundbreaking in September 2026, while awaiting\nfurther directives from the central government.<\/p>",
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