Home Affairs Ministry Ready to Oversee Acceleration of Waste-to-Energy Plant Development in Regions

Accompaniment will cover land readiness, waste transportation, environmental aspects, and other needs.

“Insha’Allah, the Ministry of Home Affairs will oversee everything from land issues, the volume of waste transported, the environment, and others in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs,” said Bima in a written statement on Monday (11/5/2026).

This support was conveyed after witnessing the signing of a joint agreement between local governments (Pemda) and Danantara regarding the acceleration of PSEL development.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan explained that President Prabowo Subianto has given significant attention to resolving Indonesia’s waste problems.

“Therefore, we must immediately address the waste issue that has long been an environmental burden, causing land, water, and air pollution, and threatening public health,” he stated.

He emphasised that Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 109 of 2025 mandates the acceleration of waste management. Therefore, waste piles in several regions will be processed into electrical energy using modern, safe technology that has been implemented in various countries.

He mentioned that the programme targets 25 locations covering 62 districts/cities. In the initial stage, the programme focuses on regions classified as waste emergencies.

In that event, the joint agreement signing was carried out by several local governments in six locations. These regions include Serang Raya, Semarang Raya, Bekasi Regency, Bogor Raya, Medan Raya, and Lampung Raya.

Also present at the event were Minister of Environment Jumhur Hidayat, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Danantara Pandu Sjahrir, Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Arif Satria, as well as several governors and regents/mayors who carried out the signing.