AHY Tightens Oversight of Giant Sea Wall, Jakarta Groundbreaking Set for September 2026

JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono says the government tightens oversight of the Giant Sea Wall project on Sunday, Feb 8, 2026 in Jakarta to ensure a September 2026 groundbreaking as part of national efforts to address coastal flooding and land subsidence, a move expected to safeguard long term urban resilience. The project is treated as a strategic national priority due to its scale, technical complexity, and multi regional impact.

Yudhoyono delivered the statement on the sidelines of the Gala Dinner of ABAC Meeting I 2026 while responding to Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s plan to start construction later this year. He said the government had established a dedicated authority to manage and secure development along Java’s northern coast.

“We now have a special authority body established to secure and manage the Pantura Java corridor, and we will strictly supervise this project as it remains under coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development,” Yudhoyono said.

He stressed that the Giant Sea Wall was a mega scale undertaking that could not be rushed without risking future strategic and operational problems. According to him, careful planning was essential given the project’s engineering and environmental challenges.

“I remind everyone that a project of this scale requires very mature planning and must not be rushed, so that it does not leave strategic or technical operational issues in the future,” Yudhoyono said.

Yudhoyono explained that the project would not only involve the Jakarta provincial government but also multiple regional administrations along the northern coast of Java. He said Jakarta remained the most severely affected area due to sea level rise and land subsidence in Jakarta Bay.

“We agree that this will involve many regional governments, including Jakarta Province because the most severe impacts of rising sea levels and land subsidence are felt in Jakarta Bay,” he said.

Beyond Jakarta, Yudhoyono said Banten, West Java, Central Java, and East Java would also be involved because ecological degradation extended across the Pantura corridor. He added that coastal cities and regencies in those provinces faced similar environmental risks.

“Not only Jakarta, but later Banten, West Java, Central Java, and East Java will also be involved because ecological degradation also occurs in those provinces, including regencies and cities along the Pantura,” he said.

Yudhoyono said the government would ensure all stages proceeded according to established plans, citing the project’s high level of complexity. He said the objective was to keep the process efficient without oversimplifying critical technical requirements.

“Because of that, we want to supervise closely, not to complicate things, but because this is extremely complex, I want to ensure everything runs well and follows careful planning,” Yudhoyono said.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the provincial administration was still awaiting further direction from the central government regarding implementation in the capital’s northern coastal area. He reaffirmed the target for groundbreaking in September 2026.

While waiting for the Giant Sea Wall to begin, Pramono said Jakarta was prioritizing completion of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development project in stages. He said the Ancol phase had been completed and had entered a beautification stage.

“The Ancol phase was completed, and now we are carrying out beautification,” Pramono said.