During the forum, Munafri also emphasized the readiness of the Makassar City Government to support the PSEL development. One of the proposed steps is optimizing land use at the Antang Final Disposal Site (TPA) in Manggala District, which is already available.
MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – The Mayor of Makassar, Munafri Arifuddin, attended a limited coordination meeting (Rakortas) with the Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, regarding the acceleration of the National Strategic Project (PSN) on Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) implementation, Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
The meeting, held at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs building, was attended by several mayors and regents from regions included in the PSEL project list, aiming to ensure that development progress stays on target.
Munafri stated that the forum, led by Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, discussed the progress and roadmap of the PSEL project currently being accelerated by the central government.
He added that the acceleration is a direct directive from the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, to ensure the PSEL project is implemented more rapidly and extensively across 33 locations in Indonesia, including Makassar.
This initiative aims to address the waste emergency, particularly in regions generating more than 1,000 tons of waste per day.
“We have just attended a coordination meeting discussing the development and progress of PSEL, which is being strongly pushed for acceleration. This is a direct order from the President so that the project can proceed faster and on a larger scale,” Munafri said.
During the forum, Munafri also emphasized the readiness of the Makassar City Government to support the PSEL development. One of the proposed steps is optimizing land use at the Antang Final Disposal Site (TPA) in Manggala District, which is already available.
According to him, constructing the PSEL facility within the Antang landfill area is more efficient, as it eliminates the need to transport waste to a new location, which could otherwise burden the Regional Budget (APBD).
Furthermore, placing the PSEL facility within the existing Antang landfill area—long used as Makassar’s primary disposal site—is considered socially safer, as it minimizes environmental impacts on new residential areas.
He added that the project site at Antang lies within a zone suitable for developing supporting industrial facilities for PSEL. If agreed upon, the Makassar City Government would only need to complete the land acquisition process.
Munafri hopes that the PSEL development in Makassar can be realized soon as a long-term investment that not only resolves waste management issues but also provides added value in the form of electrical energy for the community.
“Hopefully, this will become a beneficial investment—capable of solving waste problems while also delivering positive impacts for the City of Makassar and its people,” he concluded. (*)