Four South Kalimantan Regions Receive IDR 473 Billion for Waste Management

The next stage of the LSDP program is planned to target four other districts in South Kalimantan, namely Hulu Sungai Tengah, Hulu Sungai Selatan, Barito Kuala and Banjar. The distribution is targeted to take place in the next two to three months after the regions fulfill the program requirements.

In the initial stage, LSDP was prioritized for districts and cities with waste generation between 100 and 500 tons per day.

Meanwhile, regions that handle larger amounts of waste will be directed to obtain programs on a different scale. One of them is the Banjarbakula Regional TPA which serves areas across districts and cities.

According to Rifqinizami, the development of large-scale facilities will be encouraged together with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Danantara with an orientation towards utilizing waste into electrical energy.

"If it's more than that, for example the province has a provincial TPA, Banjarbakula, then we will provide a bigger program together with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Danantara so that it can become a source of electrical energy," he said.

In the midst of the large amount of financial support, Commission II DPR RI asked the recipient regional governments to maintain accountability for program implementation. Funds will be transferred directly to the relevant regional apparatus, while the central government carries out guidance and supervision functions.

Rifqinizami reminded that the facilities built should be properly used and maintained after the project is completed. The large budget will not solve the problem if the TPS 3R and TPST that were built do not operate.