Central Java Power Plant Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

Abstract

Central Java Power Plant (CJPP) which is the first project of the Government of Indonesia with the cooperation contract scheme of the Public Private Partnership reap difficulties in its implementation. This is because the local residents refused to hand over their private land for acquisition power plant development projects 2 x 1000 MW. The process of land acquisition for government projects have been delayed for 4 years, various policies have been issued, but not so taken by the local community. Not only that, PT Bhinamesena Power Indonesia (BPI) as the party appointed by government for the development project had pleaded not able to liberate the rest of the land was not handed over by the owner. Whereas in addition to meeting the needs of electric energy in the country, the project is expected to reduce government subsidies to the electricity company for the production process will utilize national low-calorie coal supply that is expected to lower the cost of production. The project is also expected to open up employment opportunities to a minimum of 5,000 local residents and provide opportunities for participation of local components in the production process, and further expected to encourage the passing of the wheels of the national economy.