- On 17 September 2019, the House of Representative (“House”) finally passed the Bill on Water Resources (“Bill”). Ten specific areas are addressed under the Bill, as follows: 1) State control and citizens’ rights over water; 2) Authorities and responsibilities of central and regional governments in relation to the management of water resources; 3) Management of water resources; 4) Licensing for the utilization of water resources; 5) Information system on water resources; 6) Empowerment and supervision; 7) Funding; 8) Rights and obligations; 9) Public participation; and 10) Coordination. In addition, the Bill also sets out various criminal sanctions which apply in relation to the utilization of water resources.
- The Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly issued a statement recently asserting that the Bill was necessary in order to accommodate current levels of water usage and to ensure the proper management of water resources so as to meet public consumption.
- The House has also confirmed that the management of bottled drinking water is still open to the private sector. However, the allocation of 10% of all generated profits to water conservation efforts has now been eliminated due to the fact that such funding has now been accommodated under official Water Resources Management Service Fees (“BJPSDA”). (jpnn.com)
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