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        "msgid": "sea-wall-project-to-be-built-gradually-starting-from-north-coast-of-java-1776696644",
        "date": "2026-04-20 21:16:16",
        "title": "Sea Wall Project to Be Built Gradually Starting from North Coast of Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has confirmed that the giant sea wall project will be constructed in phases, prioritising the initial stage along the North Coast of Java (Pantura Jawa), amid rising sea levels and land subsidence threats. Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Didit Herdiawan Ashaf stated that the project remains in the planning phase, with no fixed timeline yet, though construction could be accelerated, requiring careful resource management and environmental protection, including waste utilisation. President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the urgency of the 535-kilometre barrier from Banten to Gresik, estimated to cost US$80 billion, a plan originating from the Soeharto era.",
        "content": "<p>The government has affirmed that the giant sea wall project, or\nraksasa sea wall, will be built gradually, with the initial phase\nprioritised in the North Coast of Java region. The Head of the North\nCoast of Java Management Authority and Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs\nand Fisheries, Didit Herdiawan Ashaf, stated that the project is still\nin the planning stage to date. \u201cWe will delve deeper into activities\nrelated to construction,\u201d Didit said at the Presidential Palace complex\nin Jakarta on Monday, 20 April 2026. According to Didit, the government\nhas not set a construction timeline for the sea wall. However, Didit\nestimated that construction of the giant sea wall project could start\nsooner. \u201cThe construction target, well, in a time that has not been\ndetermined but at least it can be accelerated,\u201d Didit stated. Didit\nemphasised that the government is still deepening its understanding of\nconstruction activities before truly starting the process. \u201cIt\u2019s still\nbeing calculated, yes, the timing. Because it relates to the available\nresources,\u201d he said. Didit stressed the importance of utilising\nresources alongside environmental protection aspects in the construction\nof this giant sea wall. \u201cOne of the main things is that we can utilise\nenvironmental matters, so we absorb things related to waste,\u201d Didit\nsaid. The government plans to build a sea wall stretching 535 kilometres\nfrom the tip of the Banten coast to Gresik, East Java, in line with the\nthreat of rising sea levels due to land subsidence. President Prabowo\nSubianto has previously stated that this project can no longer be\ndelayed. He mentioned that the project has been in the National\nDevelopment Planning Agency\u2019s planning since the era of his\nfather-in-law\u2019s government, Soeharto. According to Prabowo, the budget\nrequired to realise the project reaches US$80 billion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sea-wall-project-to-be-built-gradually-starting-from-north-coast-of-java-1776696644",
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