Prabowo Targets Solving Indonesia's Waste Problem Within One Year

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has targeted the waste problem across the whole of Indonesia to be resolved within one year, including ensuring that rivers and water channels are free of rubbish.

“Within this one year, we must resolve the waste problem across Indonesia. All rivers must be clean, all waterways must be clean,” the President said during the inauguration of the revitalised Semarang Tawang Station in Semarang City, Central Java, as quoted from an official statement by the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta on Thursday.

Prabowo said environmental cleanliness and nature conservation are important in supporting the development of the national tourism sector.

Beyond the waste problem, the President also asked regional governments and communities to preserve forests and prevent indiscriminate tree felling.

“Nature must be protected. Trees must not be felled carelessly. If necessary, we will plant hundreds of millions of new trees,” he said.

The President also urged governors, regents, mayors and all relevant agencies to maintain cleanliness and environmental conservation in their respective regions.

“I urge governors, regents, mayors, and all agencies in their respective fields to conserve nature and maintain cleanliness,” the President said.

According to the President, a clean and pleasant environment is one of the important factors in boosting tourism appeal in various regions.

Prabowo inaugurated Semarang Tawang Station in Semarang City, Central Java, on Thursday, after the historic building was officially revitalised for the first time by PT KAI from May 2025 to December 2025.

The President then tried out the Nusantara Explorer train service, the newest offering from PT KAI to support tourism. From Semarang City, Prabowo boarded the Nusantara Explorer train bound for Batang Regency, Central Java.