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Bandung City council questions dual document requirements amid waste crisis
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Bandung City council questions dual document requirements amid waste crisis

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bandung City DPRD's Commission I is criticizing the continued requirement for both soft and hard copies of administrative documents.
  • This practice contradicts the city's efforts to manage waste and promote digital transformation.
  • The commission argues that electronic signatures and digital archives should suffice, eliminating the need for redundant physical copies and saving resources.

Bandung City's legislative council is questioning the ongoing administrative practices that mandate both digital and physical copies of documents. Commission I of the Bandung City DPRD has highlighted this issue, stating it runs counter to the city's broader goals of waste reduction and bureaucratic efficiency.

In a city grappling with significant waste management challenges, the continued insistence on printing documents, using ink, and filing them in folders seems counterproductive. The city administration aims to reduce waste by 250 tons daily and has a master plan for waste management through 2043, emphasizing reduce, reuse, and recycle principles. However, internal government processes appear to be working against these objectives.

The use of hard copies should be limited only to documents that are explicitly required by statutory provisions.

— Radea RespatiChairman of Commission I, explaining the need to reduce physical document requirements.

Commission I Chairman Radea Respati pointed out that if a document already possesses legal validity through an electronic signature or digital archive, requiring a printed version offers no added value. He advocates for limiting hard copies to only those explicitly mandated by law. This dual-document approach not only increases paper waste but also leads to budget overruns and higher energy consumption, hindering the development of a modern, efficient bureaucracy.

Respati further argued that the continued reliance on paper documents impedes Bandung's progress toward becoming a smart city. It slows down efficiency, restricts data integration, and conflicts with environmental sustainability principles. He suggested that the city's recent recognition by the West Java Governor for waste management leadership might be misplaced, given these persistent administrative inefficiencies. Commission I plans to evaluate all administrative procedures within the city government to align them with environmental policies and smart city goals.

The use of hard copies should be limited only to documents that are explicitly required by statutory provisions.

— Radea RespatiChairman of Commission I, explaining the need to reduce physical document requirements.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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