INFOKU, BLORA - During Eid, the volume of waste entering the Final Disposal Site (TPA) in Temurejo Village, Blora District, Blora District has increased significantly.
Usually every day an average of 20.04 tons/day, during Eid it becomes 28.183 tons/day.
This was conveyed by the Head of the Environmental Service (DLH) Istadi Rusmanto during a press conference at the local Office Hall, Friday, 28/04/2023.
"Still in the atmosphere of this Eid, I, as the Head of the Blora Regency Environmental Service, previously conveyed min aidzin wal faizin, I apologize physically and mentally," said Istadi Rusmanto at the start of his press conference.
The Head of the Blora Regency Environmental Service (DLH) Istadi Rusmanto said that during the 2023 Eid al-Fitr holidays, cleaners, both street sweepers and TPA workers, remained active in carrying out their duties and did not take a day off.
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Of course, this is in order to maintain the cleanliness and comfort of the city.
Istadi Rusmanto also explained that from March 13 to 14, DLH had held a waste congress which resulted in 7 recommendations.
For this reason, DLH will implement it in following up on the results of the waste congress, including, together with all parties, to create an independent waste management village/kelurahan in Blora Regency.
Creating independent waste management educational institutions and offices in Blora Regency, building 15 waste bank buildings in the village and campaigning for waste reduction and waste management. Waste reduction and management is included in the formal and non-formal education curriculum.
"We launched a new program in 2 sub-districts, each sub-district consisting of 2 villages and each village consisting of 10 households as a pilot project for one-country composting activities in Blora Regency and human resource development and provision of waste management technology infrastructure facilities," added Istadi Rusmanto Head DLH Blora. (Endah)
Transmigrant quota 1 household, 11 Blora residents will be selected
INFOKU, BLORA – Many residents want to try their luck outside the area, including becoming transmigrants and Indonesian migrant workers (TKI).
This year the local government gets a transmigration quota of only one family card (KK).
This number was not sufficient for the 11 households who registered, so they would be selected.
The average transmigration enthusiast is a resident of the Randublatung District.
Head of the Blora Industry and Manpower Service (Dinperinaker) Endro Budi Darmawan said that there were 11 families interested in transmigration this year.
Meanwhile, the quota given by the central government to the regions is only 1 household.
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“Those who have registered will be selected by a team from the provincial government. The files have been sent and are waiting for the announcement," he said.
Endro explained, on average those who are interested in transmigration are residents of Temulus Village, Randublatung District.
There are 5 families from Randublatung from the 11 applicants. Since the first sub-district which is located in the south of the many residents who wish to migrate.
"Indeed there are many enthusiasts from Randublatung, working out of town to try their luck. Some who have joined the transmigration program have been successful in their destinations," he explained.
Endra added, there are also many residents who want to become migrant workers. However, related to the number of residents who became migrant workers, his party could not provide data.
This is because in Blora there are no Indonesian labor service companies (PJTKI). "TKI are indeed evenly distributed in all sub-districts. For data, we cannot reach it because there are no PJTKI companies in the area," he explained.
In a separate place, the head of the Temulus village, Randublatung District, Suhartono confirmed that some of his residents had registered as transmigration participants. His party claimed to have provided severance pay if its citizens were elected and departed.
"We support it. The village has also prepared a severance pay of around Rp. 5 million if it really happens, but it looks a bit doubtful," he explained.
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According to him, when there was socialization in the village, the image of residents becoming transmigrants had been filled with all the facilities.
However, when employees from transmigration carried out socialization. The transmigrants had to make an effort. This is because, on average, transmigration enthusiasts work as farmers.
"The possibilities that are envisioned are as good as during the Suharto era, but it really takes effort. On average, those who want to join the transmigration program live as farmers," he said.
Suhartono revealed that many residents of his village had become transmigrants. There are also many immigrants. They try their luck for a more prosperous life.
As in Sumatra, Kalimantan to Papua. Even in Temulus Village there is already a separate social media group to keep in touch and remember hometown.
"There is a WhatsApp group of its own, those who wish and have become transmigrants or workers outside the region, as a medium of communication," he explained. (Endah/ IST )
