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South Kalimantan Wins Regional Award for Waste Management and Environmental Quality

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Kalimantan won the top provincial award for waste management and environmental quality in the 2026 Kalimantan regional program.
  • Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian presented the award to Governor Muhidin in Balikpapan.
  • The program evaluates integrated waste management, environmental quality and local innovations that support clean, healthy and sustainable public spaces.

South Kalimantan has received a regional award recognizing its waste management and environmental programs.

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian presented the 2026 Outstanding Regional Government Appreciation award to South Kalimantan Governor Muhidin at a ceremony in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Thursday night. Central Kalimantan took second place in the provincial category.

The award assesses integrated waste management, improvements in environmental quality and local innovations designed to create public spaces that are clean, healthy and sustainable.

The Home Affairs Ministry organized the event and appointed the Institute of Domestic Government Administration as its organizer. The program recognizes regional governments that have delivered services linked to basic public needs, including education, health, waste management and housing. Those areas align with the president’s stated priorities.

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