Pindad prepares smokeless technology to tackle Bantargebang waste crisis
According to a statement on Sunday, the strategic plan has been discussed in a limited meeting attended by Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, and PT Pindad President Director Sigit P Santosa last week.
Santosa revealed that the company has prepared various waste management options, ranging from Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) and autothermix to plasma technology.
One of the featured innovations is the Stungta Pindad, a mobile smokeless incinerator.
“The President has given a directive to carry out waste decentralization. We will try to resolve (waste) at the village level. The initial pilot projects will be launched in Jakarta and Bandung, and once completed, the program will be rolled out to other regions,” he said.
Meanwhile, Minister Yuliarto emphasized that the key to resolving the Bantargebang Landfill crisis lies in integrated upstream-to-downstream management through proper governance and land provision.
“Solving the waste management issues at Bantargebang must be done from both the upstream and downstream sides. Upstream, we must stop the flow of incoming waste; downstream, we must accelerate the reduction of existing waste piles and focus on reforestation,” he remarked.
Echoing this statement, Minister Nurofiq set a target to transform waste treatment sites into more advanced processing units, ensuring that waste issues can be resolved locally without relying on large landfills.
“The problems at Bantargebang can be solved if decentralization is fully implemented. With various waste processing technology options available, we hope this can be executed down to the village level,” he stated.
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Translator: Ricky Prayoga, Raka Adji