Sanglah Market in Denpasar Leaks at Nine Points, Six Lights Went Out

Sanglah Market in Denpasar, Bali, has suffered a number of facility faults, ranging from roof leaks to lighting outages. Market managers recorded nine leak points and six lights out in the market area.

Head of the Sanglah Market Unit, Wayan Kardika, said they had coordinated with the technical division to carry out repairs. The locations of the leaks have also been documented for follow-up.

‘For the lighting in the stalls on the first floor there are six points that are out; we have repaired them. Today we checked only one. This was conveyed by traders through the internal traders’ group at Pasar Sanglah,’ Kardika told the detikBali team on Thursday, 5 March 2026.

He explained that traders’ complaints about market conditions were conveyed via the internal WhatsApp group for traders. The group was created to facilitate communication between traders and market management, especially for issues that are urgent.

‘What is urgent that occurs in the market. Among others leaks, lights out, water outages, cleanliness, market comfort, other matters can be conveyed in the group. I created it to facilitate trader communication,’ added Kardika.

The Chief Executive Officer (Dirut) of the Regional Public Company (Perumda) Pasar Sewakadarma, Ida Bagus Kompyang Wiranata, said that all forms of facility and infrastructure damage would be addressed promptly.

‘All damages and repairs are approved to be completed to the maximum extent. Because we know traders and visitors need comfort. So perhaps it is still in process,’ Wiranata explained.

Wiranata explained that the management of the market is centralised at Perumda Pasar Sewakadarma. Perumda has a Technical Division as a dedicated sector that directly handles repairs to market facilities and infrastructure.

‘So all charges go into the central account. Thus the head office knows how much is outstanding, including the funding for repairs, with the central finance accounting and the leading sector for repairs being the Technical Division,’ Wiranata said.

Currently, Perumda Pasar Sewakadarma says it is prioritising waste management. Wiranata set a target for the market to reduce waste production by a quarter, or around 15 percent of the total current waste.

‘Tespecially car traders who come from villages or rural areas. A lot of waste is dumped at the market. So we bear the burden. So as much as possible car traders should generate as little waste as possible; if possible, take their waste home with them,’ Wiranata said.

Perumda Pasar Sewakadarma will emphasise waste separation, shredding, and the use of modern technology to process source-separated waste.