Bali is asking Jakarta to help build roads, interchanges, ports and water supply systems.
Governor Wayan Koster said that in 2025 the island brought Indonesia around 176 trillion rupiah in tourism revenue, but can no longer cope with the growing pressure on its own.
According to Koster, Bali welcomed around 7 million foreign tourists in a year, and more than 16 million people including domestic travel. Tourism accounts for about two thirds of the island’s economy. The governor believes that with such a contribution, Bali should receive more support from the central government.
The list of requests includes an underground interchange in Jimbaran, the Pesanggaran–Canggu road, the Klungkung–Karangasem tourist route, a ring road in the north of the island, new ports in Karangasem and Klungkung, and additional ferry crossings from Java so the island does not depend solely on Gilimanuk.
For residents and tourists, these are Bali’s most visible problems: traffic jams, overloaded roads, water shortages and rubbish. This does not mean that all construction will start at once. The island is trying to secure funding from Jakarta for what is already becoming essential to cope with the tourist flow. Overall, Koster wants to complete major infrastructure projects across Bali by 2029.
Sources: antaranews.com, nusabali.com
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