Danareksa and Marine Affairs Ministry Collaborate on Batang Coastal Planning

A good industrial estate must help protect its coastline, marine ecosystems and the surrounding coastal communities. PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (KITB), a member of the Danareksa state-owned holding, and the Directorate General of Marine Spatial Planning at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries are integrating industrial growth with marine conservation through coastal planning in the Batang area, Central Java. The collaboration was formalised with the signing of a cooperation agreement on coastal planning and utilisation of water space in the Batang area on Friday (5/6). This partnership is expected to blend industrial growth with marine conservation through orderly marine spatial planning, coastal ecosystem restoration, and community empowerment within the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone. The agreement covers four scopes: the implementation of marine spatial planning, rehabilitation and restoration of coastal ecosystems, strengthening human resource capacity, and policy dissemination. One focus is blue carbon management through the conservation of coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, which serve as carbon storage as well as land protection. This cooperation is part of Danareksa holding’s transformation into an integrated national industrial estate manager through the Kawasan Industri Indonesia initiative. The holding currently manages seven industrial estates spanning a total of 7,800 hectares, housing more than 1,600 tenants from 25 countries and employing 300,000 workers. KITB is a National Strategic Project designated as the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone through Government Regulation Number 12 of 2025. This cooperation aligns with the Asta Cita programme, particularly in strengthening maritime sovereignty, continuing downstream processing, and promoting equitable development. The holding’s president director, Ngurah Wirawan, stated that they are inviting all stakeholders to jointly realise development that is aligned with conservation in Batang, so that this model can be replicated in other areas, thus providing wider benefits for the economy and the community.