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View all search resultsBali villages to get grants of up to Rp 1 billion to effectively manage waste
Bali has been grappling with a growing waste crisis in recent years, with unmanaged garbage frequently contributing to environmental problems such as flooding, including in popular tourist areas.
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Volunteers collect plastic waste during a beach cleanup activity on April 13 at Kuta Beach in Badung regency, Bali. (Antara/Fikri Yusuf)
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ali Governor I Wayan Koster plans to award grants ranging from Rp 500 million (US$30,800) to Rp 1 billion to customary villages that successfully manage their own plastic waste, as part of broader efforts to tackle the island’s growing waste problem.
“We hope these incentives will encourage local communities to implement Bali’s waste management regulations more effectively,” Koster said on Thursday, as reported by Kompas.com.
Bali has two types of villages to conform to the province’s special Hindu cultural characteristics.
In addition to the official village or desa dinas, which follows the state administrative rules, there are also customary villages, called desa pakraman, which follow local customary rules. The borders of an official village are not always the same as those of a customary village.
Beyond providing grants to customary villages, Koster also announced plans to present awards to hotels, restaurants, malls and other business establishments that demonstrate effective and responsible waste management.
He emphasized that waste management remains one of the most urgent challenges Bali currently faces.
Catur Yuda Hariyani, director of the Bali Environmental Education Center (PPLH), has called on the Bali administration to establish comprehensive tools for evaluating the effectiveness of customary villages in managing waste.
