Jakarta, April 20 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has called on Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) chairs to drive a transformation in environmental management, particularly in waste management.

In a statement issued on Monday, he emphasized that DPRDs play a crucial role in program implementation through policy support and budget allocation.

He highlighted the councils' strategic position in ensuring program sustainability by strengthening regulations and allocating sufficient and well-targeted budgets for waste management.

"The success of waste management is largely determined by local policy and budgetary support, alongside active community participation," he said during a briefing for DPRD chairs in Magelang, Central ...