Back in April, the Yogyakarta provincial administration permanently closed the Piyungan final disposal site (TPA), stating that the 2.5-hectare site was already at maximum capacity.
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has slammed the Yogyakarta city administration over its waste management, threatening to bring the matter to court if anyone is found guilty of negligence.
On Monday, the environment minister conducted an impromptu visit to Yogyakarta to inspect the city’s waste management system, with one of the visited sites being the Mandala Krida temporary disposal site (TPS).
Back in April, the Yogyakarta provincial administration permanently closed the Piyungan final disposal site (TPA), stating that the 2.5-hectare site was already at maximum capacity.
As a result, Yogyakarta city, Sleman regency and Bantul regency were told by the provincial administration to independently handle waste management in their respective administrative areas.
Minister Hanif said all Yogyakarta regional administrations must soon find a way out of the mounting waste problem, as waste must be handled starting at the source, otherwise it would only accumulate at disposal sites.
He said he would enlist an environmental monitoring team from the ministry to investigate the waste problem in Yogyakarta, and would enforce the law if any party was found negligent.
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