In Badung, Bali’s most tourist-heavy regency, all 124 traditional villages must have their own waste management rules. These rules are known as perarem.
The authorities have specifically stated that the rules also apply to visitors and tourists staying in a particular traditional village.
The head of the Badung Culture Office, I Gede Sukadana, said the rules are already in force in all traditional villages across the regency. Administrative sanctions may be imposed for disposing of waste incorrectly.
The requirement is linked to the Bali authorities’ programme for managing waste at source. The idea is for waste not only to be collected, but also sorted and processed where it is produced: in homes, businesses, public spaces and during ceremonies.
If a traditional village does not prepare such rules, its special financial assistance from the province may be delayed. All settlements must organise waste sorting and limit single-use plastic.
Compliance is monitored by the village administration. Local security, police and army representatives are also involved in inspections. District authorities carry out separate cleanliness checks.
A separate problem is waste left after religious ceremonies and temple festivals. Offerings, leaves, flowers and other organic waste remain behind.
For now, the authorities are not talking about strict penalties. Offenders are mainly given verbal warnings.
Source: detik.com
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