Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- The Ministry of Environment has stressed that waste management issues in the country must be fully addressed by 2029, as instructed by President Prabowo Subianto.

"Referring to the directive of President Prabowo Subianto, the waste problem must be 100 percent controlled by 2029," the ministry's Deputy for Waste, Hazardous Waste, and Toxic Materials Management Ade Palguna Ruteka said here on Wednesday.

This target has also been outlined in the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). To support the target, and in compliance with the Waste Management Law, the use of open dumping systems at final processing sites (TPA) has been prohibited.

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