Jakarta, Jan. 7 -- State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said that the government will soon begin construction of the "Waste to Energy" project, or waste processing into electrical energy (PSEL), which will be launched at 34 locations.

Hadi explained that the PSEL project is part of the downstreaming program, with groundbreaking scheduled to take place from this month through March.

"Regarding the Waste to Energy project to be built in 34 districts/cities, where waste volume has now reached more than 1,000 tons per day, this requires immediate handling for processing," Hadi said while delivering a press statement here on Tuesday.

He explained that the PSEL project is being launched promptly as daily waste accumulation has reached an a...