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Tana Tidung Wins 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
  • Tana Tidung regency in North Kalimantan won the top award in the waste management and environmental quality category at Indonesia’s 2026 Kalimantan regional government awards.
  • The award ceremony took place in Balikpapan and was presented by Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian.
  • The category assesses integrated waste management, environmental improvements and local innovations that support clean, healthy and sustainable public spaces.

Tana Tidung, a regency in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province, received the top award for waste management and environmental quality at the 2026 Kalimantan Regional Government Achievement Awards.

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian presented the award during a ceremony in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Thursday. Tabalong Regency in South Kalimantan took second place, while East Kalimantan’s Paser Regency ranked third.

The winners also received financial awards. Paser received 1 billion rupiah, Tabalong 1.5 billion rupiah and Tana Tidung 2 billion rupiah.

The category evaluates integrated waste management and efforts to improve environmental quality. It also recognizes local innovations aimed at creating public spaces that are clean, healthy and sustainable.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the Institute of Domestic Government serving as the organizer. The awards recognize local governments that have successfully implemented programs addressing basic public needs, including education, health, waste management and housing.

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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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