Monday (15/03/21) The Center for Agrotechnology Innovation (PIAT UGM) held an discussion with the Kulon Progo Regency Government (Pemkab) regarding waste management at the Bogowonto and the Progo River, in the Menoreh room of the Kulon Progo Regency complex. On this occasion, PIAT UGM was represented by Chandra Wahyu Purnomo, S.T., M.Eng., D.Eng as the Secretary of PIAT.
When entering the discussion session, he said that waste is an environmental problem that has always been a concern of PIAT UGM. In Kulon Progo Regency itself, waste problems are found along the coast, one of which is around the mouth of the Progo River where the condition of the garbage piles is quite apprehensive. PIAT intends to submit a proposal for e-ASIA JRP Cooperation between Japan and the Philippines related to the theme “Prevention of Pollution in the Sea” to overcome this problem.
“We use the topic of the garbage problem in Kulon Progo Regency to submit this proposal. I am sure that with the help of the regency government, this proposal will be very strong to be approved and then we will get technology from Japan which we will apply in Kulon Progo Regency”, explained Chandra in his official statement. Furthermore, Chandra explained that the technology is a machine that can pick up trash around the beach which will then be chopped.
A number of agencies such as the Department of the Environment, the Office of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, the Head of the UPT for Wastewater and Landscaping, the Department of Land and Spatial Planning, who were present at the hearing also agreed with the agenda presented by PIAT UGM and were ready to support and also cooperate in the process of submitting the proposal.
Regent of Kulon Progo, Drs. H. Sutedjo, who was also present at the hearing also agreed on the concepts that had been submitted and would support the international proposal submission process that would be carried out by PIAT UGM. “This technology will be better if it is re-developed, for example chopped waste can be reused for human needs as a mixture of materials,” he said when closing the discussion session.