Jakarta, March 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) explained here on Wednesday that the plan to construct a giant sea wall is part of efforts to mitigate tidal flooding in coastal areas.

"The President (Prabowo Subianto) has assigned me to prepare and carry out the construction of the giant sea wall as an effort to protect the coastal areas as well as mitigate tidal flooding due to significant abrasion and land subsidence, reaching 4 cm to 10 cm per year," he said.

The government is committed to implementing various strategic steps for coastal protection and flood management, including the construction of the giant sea wall in Jakarta and the northern coastal area of Jav...