Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has stressed the need for further study and deliberation on the Java giant sea wall project.
“We are still studying it. We do not want to jump to conclusions because this is a major project,” he said on the sidelines of the International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) 2025 in Jakarta on Wednesday.
In its initial phase, the government plans to build the sea wall along the northern coasts of Jakarta, Banten, and Bekasi. The budget for this first phase—spanning 41 kilometers—is estimated at approximately US$8 billion over the next eight years.
According to AHY, the project aims to mitigate the impacts of flooding and land subsidence, and to protect vulnerable coastal areas.
He emphasized that further discussion and coordination are needed, as many stakeholders have expressed serious interest in participating.
On Tuesday, President Prabowo Subianto held a limited meeting with several ministers to discuss preparations for constructing the sea wall along Java’s northern coastline.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to protect coastal areas from the effects of climate change and rising sea levels.
“The construction of this sea wall is expected to prevent tidal flooding, reduce coastal subsidence, and serve as a clean water reservoir,” Wijaya said.
The Ministry of Public Housing has been collaborating with experts from the Netherlands and South Korea since 2016 to study the feasibility of a 946-kilometer sea wall stretching from Cilegon to Gresik.
