How is PJT 1 different from other agencies managing river basins in Indonesia?
You can categorize river basin organizations (RBOs) in Indonesia into 2 types—either as corporate or public utility. Public-type RBOs are under the supervision of the central or provincial governments. They have an all-encompassing mandate for water resources management in river basins, which includes planning for the river basin, operation and maintenance of water resources facilities, conservation, hydrological monitoring, community empowerment, and more. At the moment, there are 30 RBOs under the central government and 53 RBOs under provincial governments. Corporate-type RBOs, on the other hand, are experiments of sorts. They are the application of Indonesia’s concept of corporatization, which assigns the management of water resources to neutral and professional entities that adopt a combination of public service norms with healthy corporate practices. PJT1 is one of 2RBOs that belong to this group. What is the mandate of PJT 1? PJT1 was created in 1990 to manage the major river bas
