Disaster-Prone, Spatial Planning in West Java Will Be Evaluated

Landslides and floods occurred in Bogor and Bekasi, West Java. The West Java Provincial Government plans to evaluate poor spatial planning.

05 Mar 2025 11:26 WIB · English

By Cornelius Helmy Herlambang

This article has been translated using AI. See original.

BANDUNG, KOMPAS - The spatial planning conditions in West Java, which potentially do not align with the surrounding natural conditions, will soon be evaluated. In the near future, the West Java Provincial Government will meet with the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency to discuss this matter.

"Next Tuesday, we will meet with the central government regarding the spatial planning evaluation, particularly the Ministry of ATR/BPN (Agrarian Spatial Planning/National Land Agency)," said West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi in Bandung, Wednesday (5/3/2025).

Dedi conveyed this in response to the natural disasters that have occurred in West Java in recent days. Floods have struck the City and Regency of Bekasi, while landslides have occurred in the City and Regency of Bogor.

Residents guarded their shops during the flood in the Kayuringin Jaya area, Bekasi City, West Java, Tuesday (4/3/2025). The rain that poured over Bekasi City since Monday (3/3/2025) night caused flooding.
Residents relaxed in front of a shop during flooding in the Kayuringin Jaya area, Bekasi City, West Java, Tuesday (4/3/2025). Rain that poured over Bekasi City since Monday (3/3/2025) night caused flooding up to the waist level of an adult. KOMPAS/ADRYAN YOGA PARAMADWYA (YGA) 04-03-2025
Residents waded through floods in the Kayuringin Jaya area, Bekasi City, West Java, Tuesday (4/3/2025). The rain that poured over Bekasi City since Monday (3/3/2025) night caused flooding up to the waist level of an adult. KOMPAS/ADRYAN YOGA PARAMADWYA (YGA) 04-03-2025
Vehicles from both directions passed through the middle section of one of the roads on Jend Ahmad Yani Street, Bekasi City, to avoid flooding, causing traffic congestion, Tuesday (4/3/2025). Kompas/Riza Fathoni (RZF)
Office workers in the Jalan Jend Ahmad Yani area, Kayuringin Jaya, South Bekasi, Bekasi City, used inflatable boats to avoid flooding on Tuesday (4/3/2025). Kompas/Riza Fathoni (RZF)
Motorcyclists wade through floodwaters in the Kayuringin Jaya area, Bekasi City, West Java, Tuesday (3/4/2025). The rain that poured down on Bekasi City since Monday (3/3/2025) night caused flooding up to the height of an adult's waist. KOMPAS/ADRYAN YOGA PARAMADWYA (YGA) 03-04-2025
The Bekasi Station yard, West Java, precisely on tracks 7 and 8, is flooded, however, the Commuter Line is still running with an engineering operation pattern, Tuesday (3/4/2025). The 80 to 100 centimeter deep flood paralyzed access to the south gate of the station. Commuter Line passengers were forced to be diverted to the north gate of Jalan Perjuangan. The electricity supply at Bekasi Station is still using a generator because the PLN electricity supply has been cut off due to the Bekasi flood. Facilities such as lifts and escalators are dead and cannot be used by Commuter Line users. However, the Bekasi-Cikarang Commuter Line service journey on Tuesday afternoon was still in normal condition. Previously, the area around Bekasi Station experienced flooding due to the overflowing water in the Bekasi River. Kompas/Riza Fathoni (RZF)

Dedi said that handling of affected residents such as evacuation to the fulfillment of basic needs is still being carried out. However, future evaluations must also be considered so that all parties do not repeat the wrong policies. All types of permits, he said, must be made with the will of nature and in accordance with the principles of environmental management.

"Cibeet Dam will be built in Bogor as a water catchment area to minimize flooding in Bekasi. However, we also hope that residents are wise to the environment. Starting from not blocking water channels to not throwing garbage into the river," said Dedi.

Hadi Rahmat, a Public Relations Officer of the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), said that the landslide in Bogor City occurred in five sub-districts and 19 villages. The landslide affected 150 people, damaged 12 houses and threatened 17 other houses.

In Bogor Regency, landslides occurred in 11 sub-districts and 24 villages. The disaster affected 152 people and displaced 43 people.

The retaining piles are seen sticking out at the edge of the access road of Jalan Saleh Danasasmita, Batu Tulis, Bogor City, which was cut off due to cracks due to landslides, Tuesday (3/4/3/2025). The landslides occurred at 00.10 and 03.00 in the morning, after heavy rain poured down on Bogor from noon to night.
Access conditions of Jalan Saleh Danasasmita, Batu Tulis, Bogor City, which was cut off and threatened with collapse due to cracks due to landslides, Tuesday (3/4/2025). The landslide occurred at 00.10 and 03.00 in the morning, after heavy rain poured down on Bogor from noon until night. The landslide that threatened to cause a landslide cut off access from Bogor to Sukabumi via Cijeruk. The landslide incident on the cliff above Batu Tulis Station occurred twice several years ago. The condition of the cliff in this area has become steeper after the expansion of the station area and the construction of the Bogor-Sukabumi railway underpass. KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO 3-4-2025
Aerial photo of residential areas located upstream of the Ciliwung River in Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Monday (3/3/2025). Heavy rain from Sunday (2/3/2025) afternoon to evening caused residential areas located on the banks of the Ciliwung River to be submerged and partially damaged, and several village bridges were cut off. One resident died in the incident. The massive land conversion has reduced the soil's water absorption capacity in the upstream of the Ciliwung River. KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO 3-3-2025
Residents clean up their homes after flash floods hit Kampung Pensiunan, Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Monday (3/3/2025). Heavy rain from Sunday (2/3/2025) afternoon to evening caused residents' homes on the banks of the Ciliwung River to be submerged and partially damaged, and several village bridges were cut off. One resident died in the incident. KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO 3-3-2025
Residents clean up their homes after flash floods hit Kampung Pensiunan, Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Monday (3/3/2025). Heavy rain from Sunday (2/3/2025) afternoon to evening caused residents' homes on the banks of the Ciliwung River to be submerged and partially damaged, and several village bridges were cut off. One resident died in the incident. KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO 3-3-2025
Residents clean up their homes after flash floods hit Tugu Utara Village, Cisarua District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Monday (3/3/2025). Heavy rain from Sunday (2/3/2025) afternoon to evening caused residents' homes on the banks of the Ciliwung River to be submerged and partially damaged, and several village bridges were cut off. One resident died in the incident. KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO 3-3-2025

Related to this, since Tuesday (4/3/2025), the Bogor City Government has set a disaster emergency alert status. The status was set for 30 days, from 4 March to 2 April 2025.

Meanwhile, according to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), flooding in Bekasi City inundated 25 sub-districts in 12 districts. The affected population was recorded at 61,233 people.

Meanwhile, in Bekasi Regency, floods affected 51,320 people in 41 villages and 14 sub-districts. So far, the Bekasi Regency Government has set a wet hydrometeorological disaster alert status since last year. The period is between October 21, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

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Writer:

Cornelius Helmy Herlambang
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