According to the minister, protecting the coastline is not just a matter of installing infrastructure, but also concerns the survival of the community and the nation.
“The direction of the President (Prabowo Subianto) is not only a technical response, but a bold decision to save the future of millions of people on the north coast of Java. For an archipelagic country, protecting the coastline means protecting its existence,” he explained here on Friday.
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The sea wall, which has been planned since 1995, will stretch about 500 kilometers from Banten to Gresik, and is estimated to cost up to US$80 billion. Its construction will be carried out in stages over a period of 15 to 20 years.
Earlier, President Prabowo announced his plan to establish the North Java Coast Seawall Authority Agency to follow up on the project.
A giant sea wall is a large structure built along the coastline to separate land from the sea, with the goal of preventing coastal erosion and damage from waves.
In Jakarta, this concept has been incorporated into the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project, which is designed to protect the city from the threat of tidal flooding and land subsidence.
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