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Head of Planning Division at Jakarta Water Resources
(SDA) Agency, Elisabeth Tarigan:
“Our Brothers and Sisters at the

Thousand Islands Have Equal
Rights”

akarta provincial government has issued clean the Water Resources Agency, to the city-owned
Jwater subsidy policy to realize the equality of enterprises (BUMD) who manages water supply
rights to clean water for all citizens, including those system (SPAM), which is PAM Jaya. It aims to help
in the mainland of Jakarta and at the Thousand the production fees for drinking water so it will be
Islands. How the policy is implemented? Read affordable for the citizens.
our interview with the Head of Planning Division
at Jakarta Water Resources Agency, Elisabeth How much is the subsidy given?
Tarigan.
The subsidy given is the price gap between the
What encourages the provision of clean water production costs and the average price. The subsidy
subsidy for residents of Jakarta? is around 16.8 billion rupiahs per year, which is
according to the current service calculation. We
Clean water is a fundamental right for everyone. will later review the amount of subsidy to meet the
Hence, it must be provided for all residents. The service coverage.
price for its treatment process has to be affordable
for all levels of society. Currently, how is clean water service coverage
at the Thousand Islands?
Why is there price difference at the Thousand
Islands? The SWRO already covered 90 % of the area. We
are also trying to reach residents in the Sebira
The price difference is due to the different Island.
treatment for clean water in the mainland of Jakarta
and the Thousand Islands. The SWRO technology Is the subsidy only for residents at the Thousand
is costly. Islands?

What is the goal for this clean water subsidy? The target for this subsidy is citizens served by PAM
Jaya, using SWRO (at Thousand Islands) and water
We want our brothers and sisters at the Thousand kiosks for residents without access to piped water.
Islands to have the same right to clean water as we So, it’s not just people in the Thousand Islands.
do in the mainland. They have the right to clean
water services with the same price as we get here. Your hope for this water subsidy?

What is the orientation? With this subsidy, we hope it can extend the service
coverage to improve the sanitation and enhance
This subsidy for clean water uses budget allocation people’s economy. We will always in the move to
from the Jakarta provincial government through meet equality in clean water services for all. sam

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