Ngawi \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has\nstated that Ngawi District in East Java remains classified as a \u201cdirty\u201d\nmunicipality due to suboptimal waste management activities in the\narea.<\/p>\n
\u201cNgawi still falls into the dirty city category. We need to encourage\nthe Regent to improve everything, including budgeting, mobilising the\ncommunity, and utilising all other instruments available in Ngawi,\nincluding waste management in areas such as the terminal,\u201d Minister\nHanif said whilst inspecting waste processing facilities at Kertonegoro\nTerminal in Ngawi on Sunday.<\/p>\n
According to him, much work remains to improve independent waste\nmanagement at Ngawi Terminal and across Ngawi District generally.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur monitoring findings today at Ngawi Terminal have been documented\nin the form of a government order giving three months to upgrade\nfacilities, such as adding waste bins and so forth. If, after three\nmonths, our evaluation shows no significant progress, penalties will be\nescalated to include suspension of environmental procedures or\ninvocation of Article 114 of Law Number 32 of 2009 on Environmental\nProtection and Management,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The minister emphasised that waste remains a critical issue in nearly\nall municipalities and districts across Indonesia. President Prabowo\nSubianto has directed all regions to genuinely resolve waste problems,\nwith a target of resolving the issue by 2029.<\/p>\n
Dody Aprilia Setya, head of the Environmental Affairs Office (DLH) of\nNgawi District, who accompanied the Environment Minister\u2019s visit, stated\nthat waste management through sorting has been implemented in Ngawi to\nprovide added environmental and community benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrganic waste sorting can be processed into compost, whilst\ninorganic waste can be recycled, reducing the volume of waste ending up\nin final disposal sites. This ministerial evaluation will certainly be\nfollowed up,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Environment Minister\u2019s work visit to Ngawi was part of a broader\ncampaign for the Low-Waste Homecoming Programme ahead of Eid 2026,\nmonitoring critical points along the Trans-Java Toll and transport\nfacilities such as terminals and stations.<\/p>\n
Besides Ngawi Terminal, Minister Hanif also inspected waste\nmanagement at KM 57 A Rest Area, KM 102 A Rest Area, KM 166 A Rest Area,\nKM 287 A Rest Area, KM 379 A Rest Area, Semarang City, Mangkang\nTerminal, Tirtonadi Terminal in Surakarta, Pasar Turi Station, and\nSurabaya City.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ngawi-classified-as-a-dirty-district-1773579108", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }