Prabowo: Indonesia to build a giant sea wall to protect 50-M people

[Starmix]

According to the report, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto conveyed readiness for the construction of the Giant Sea Wall National Strategic Project along the north coast of Java (Pantura) to protect 50 million people from rising sea levels.

The report also stated that, chairing a Plenary Cabinet Session in the first year of his administration, Prabowo explained that the construction of a 535-km.-long, giant sea wall along the Pantura coast is the government's solution to addressing the sea level rise of about 5 cm per year due to the impact of climate change.

It said that they have begun preparations to build a 535 km-long sea wall on the north coast of Java to protect 50 million people from the sea levels rising by 5 cm per year," he remarked at the Plenary Cabinet Session at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday.

According to the president, the imminent threat of climate change could endanger 60 percent of the national industry located on the north coast of Java. Productive rice fields, which serve as the nation's food barn, could also be at risk without the sea wall, he added.

In addition to the report, Prabowo emphasized that this step represents the state's responsibility to protect the people and the nation's strategic assets. The giant sea wall project is one of the Prabowo administration's national strategic programs (PSN) to protect coastal areas from tidal flooding and the impacts of climate change.

Previously, Prabowo explained that the construction of the sea wall project, which has been in the planning stages of the National Planning Agency (Bappenas) since 1995, would cost at least USD80 billion.

Source: PNA/ Antara

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[gwolf666]

I believe President Prabowo's initiative to build a massive seawall along Java's northern coast is an important and necessary measure in the face of advancing climate change. The idea of protecting 50 million people and maintaining the stability of industry and agricultural areas is fundamental to the country's well-being. However, it's also necessary to consider whether the cost of over $80 billion is truly economically viable and whether there are other complementary or alternative methods to address the problem of rising sea levels. Constructing such a large structure could have environmental and social impacts that must be carefully assessed. Furthermore, the fact that this planning has been underway since 1995 suggests that it may not be a quick fix, but rather a long-term strategy. Ultimately, I believe that protecting coastal areas is essential, but it must be approached with a comprehensive and sustainable vision.

 

[Starmix]

This project of Indonesia already started and many months from now the said giant wall will emerge in the world news. That giant wall will become a history. Many tourists will go to Indonesia to witness it's giant wall.