Jakarta yesterday: Integrated waste management and crackdown on illegal parking
Jakarta (ANTARA) — A series of significant and intriguing developments occurred in Jakarta on Tuesday (19 May), ranging from the Copenhagen waste processing facility at Copen Hill, Denmark, which employs an integrated and environmentally friendly waste management system, to Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo’s message about tackling illegal parking. Here is a summary of the day’s news that remains relevant for readers.
- Rano Karno inspired by Copenhagen’s integrated waste management
The Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Rano Karno, said he was inspired by the Copenhagen facility at Copen Hill, which operates an advanced integrated waste management system that is environmentally friendly. “The technology is very advanced. It not only processes waste into energy, but the ash residue can also be used as an asphalt mix component,” he said in a formal statement from Jakarta on Tuesday.
- Governor’s message to the new head of transport: tackle illegal parking
Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo instructed the newly appointed Head of the Department of Transportation (Kadishub) to address the issue of illegal parking in the capital. The new Head of DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Budi Awaluddin, will take up the role effective 1 June 2026.
- DKI to seal buildings that ignore function-use certificates
The DKI Jakarta Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Affairs (Citata) will take firm action, from sealing to permanent shutdown for buildings proven to deliberately ignore the required Function-Use Certificate (SLF). Citata Head Vera Revina Sari explained that the SLF is not merely bureaucratic red tape, but a mandatory obligation to ensure building reliability before it is officially opened for public use.
- Becakayu underpass proposed as an educational culinary hub
East Jakarta City Government proposed converting the Becakayu underpass area into a centre for culinary activities and rural-based educational tourism, aimed at promoting the use of urban spaces for local agriculture. “This will transform underutilised space into a centre for creative economy and a new community-based tourism hub. One proposal is to develop the underpass into a culinary and educational tourism hub based on local agriculture,” said East Jakarta Mayor Munjirin.
- South Jakarta speeds up Rasuna Said Road works ahead of Jakarta’s Birthday
The Jakarta Selatan Public Works Office accelerated works on Rasuna Said Road and its pedestrian paths to ensure facilities are ready for public use by HUT (Jakarta’s Birthday) on 22 June. “In response to the Governor’s request that by Jakarta’s birthday the area should be usable, we are expediting works, particularly on the carriageway and footpaths,” said Rifki Rismal, head of the South Jakarta Public Works Office.