PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that certificates less than five years old for land objects standing on riverbanks will be revoked.

Meanwhile, certificates that are more than five years old will not be replaced but will be given mercy money.

"If it is certified or there is already a building. Then if the certificate is less than five years old, it will be revoked.
"If the certificate is more than five years old, spirituality and compensation will be given," said Dedi Mulyadi, quoted from KDM Channel, Thursday (13/3/2025).

This certificate regulation is part of the normalization of rivers throughout West Java so that flooding can be prevented.

This follows the discovery that many river banks have certificates either by individuals or companies, which causes the river to not function normally, ultimately causing flooding when it rains.

"Yesterday we decided with the Minister of ATR/BPN, the Ministry of PU, the Director General of SDA, so later it will be decided by the Central Government that all river basins will be returned to their river function," said KDM - Dedi Mulyadi's nickname.

The governor also asked the police and TNI to begin the process of normalizing the river, including the arrangement of river basins where there are already buildings.

"Don't let the normalization of the river in Bekasi be hampered by Bekasi people themselves. Don't be afraid, there are police and soldiers who are state apparatuses who maintain security," he said.

He added that to accelerate the normalization of the Bebelan River, North Tambun District requires around 40 heavy equipment.

"To speed up normalization, we deployed 40 heavy equipment," said Dedi.

Dedi also regretted the construction of buildings standing on the banks and above the river. As found in Kali Gabut, Srijaya Village, Tambun Utara District.

"The water channels under the authority of Perum Jasa Tirta (PJT) II are blocked by buildings and garbage. And if there are PJT officials who rent land to residents, action will be taken," he said.

The governor also invited the public not to throw waste into rivers which could ultimately impede the flow of river water.

"Garbage thrown into rivers also causes flooding, so starting today, don't throw garbage into rivers," concluded Dedi.