President Prabowo signed a presidential regulation establishing the North Java Coast Authority (Badan Otorita Pantura), with two key tasks: leading the construction of the giant sea wall project and attracting investment to the north coast region. The chairman is Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Didit Herdiawan Ashaf, with vice chairmen Darwin Trisna Djajawinata and Suhajar Diantoro. The steering committee includes Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.
The core functions of this authority include: upgrading existing sea wall designs to adapt to climate change challenges; coordinating cross-sectoral resources (environment, transportation, energy) and jointly attracting investment with the Investment Ministry and the National Strategic Investment Agency (Danantara); prioritizing capital in ports, new energy, and flood prevention technology. The coordinating minister will align multiple stakeholders through the steering committee to avoid fragmented departmental efforts. The dedicated agency aims to improve decision-making efficiency and accelerate administrative processes such as land acquisition.
The north coast of Java faces severe erosion and flood threats, with northern Jakarta experiencing an average land subsidence rate of up to 25 cm per year. The giant sea wall project had previously stalled due to funding and technical issues; the new authority seeks to break through these bottlenecks. The presidential regulation explicitly grants the authority project approval and land expropriation powers. It is currently negotiating technical cooperation with the Dutch Delta team, with plans to start the first pilot phase (Semarang-Demak coastline) in 2026.
President Prabowo signed a presidential regulation establishing the North Java Coast Authority (Badan Otorita Pantura), with two key tasks: leading the construction of the giant sea wall project and attracting investment to the north coast region. The chairman is Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Didit Herdiawan Ashaf, with vice chairmen Darwin Trisna Djajawinata and Suhajar Diantoro. The steering committee includes Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.
The core functions of this authority include: upgrading existing sea wall designs to adapt to climate change challenges; coordinating cross-sectoral resources (environment, transportation, energy) and jointly attracting investment with the Investment Ministry and the National Strategic Investment Agency (Danantara); prioritizing capital in ports, new energy, and flood prevention technology. The coordinating minister will align multiple stakeholders through the steering committee to avoid fragmented departmental efforts. The dedicated agency aims to improve decision-making efficiency and accelerate administrative processes such as land acquisition.
The north coast of Java faces severe erosion and flood threats, with northern Jakarta experiencing an average land subsidence rate of up to 25 cm per year. The giant sea wall project had previously stalled due to funding and technical issues; the new authority seeks to break through these bottlenecks. The presidential regulation explicitly grants the authority project approval and land expropriation powers. It is currently negotiating technical cooperation with the Dutch Delta team, with plans to start the first pilot phase (Semarang-Demak coastline) in 2026.