The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry targets to realize a scheme of smart living by 2030. The what so-called Visium Program will build 100-percent smart residences, with 100-percent drinking water service, zero slum areas, and 100-percent sanitation service.
PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono noted on Monday that the ministry encourages sound collaboration from all key stakeholders, including professional associations in realizing the scheme.
In addition to the sanitation of residential and residential environments, environmental engineering science is also (needed) related to handling air pollution, controlling environmental impacts, public health, and mitigating and adapting to climate change, he explained.
Related news: Healthy House in Papua to realize good housing ecosystem: JokowiTo this end, environmental engineers are expected to realize smart residences, he remarked.
The development of drinking water, wastewater, and waste infrastructure is being undertaken by the ministry since the service coverage is still low.
While the drinking water service coverage currently already reached around 91 percent, coverage for safe drinking water through new pipes only reaches 20.9 percent.
It is also the case with the waste sector wherein the service already reached 80.2 percent, but it encounters several problems when it comes to waste source handling and landfills.
In the wastewater sector, domestic and industry wastewater handling also calls for serious attention.
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Hence, the ministry expects the involvement of Indonesian sanitary and environment engineers to collectively provide inputs, recommendations, and innovation to improve the quality of drinking water and sanitation infrastructure in cities and villages.
The improvement of infrastructure quality is also expected to occur in national priority strategic zones.
The Indonesian Society of Sanitary and Environment Engineers (IATPI), as a professional association, is expected to fulfill its role as the agent of change in drinking water and sanitation service in Indonesia.
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