The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), reviewed on Monday, 13 October 2025, plans for the Bali Beach Conservation Project (BBCP) Phase II (Kuta-Legian-Seminyak Beach).
As reported by NusaBali.com, AHY’s review underlined the Minister’s wholehearted support for accelerating the breakwater project and the supporting landfill, which will form a key part of the significant change to Bali’s western shoreline. Current plans aim to complete the breakwater by the end of 2026.
“I welcome and encourage everyone to complete this project. It’s in accordance with the established timeline,” AHY said when he visited the location on 13 October 2025. He went on to explain that approximately 5.3 kilometers of coastline are currently being primarily addressed due to severe erosion. Maps show that between 15 and 20 meters of prime Bali coastline has receded since the 1980s.
Accordingly, the government is working to replenish sand to restore the beach to its original condition. The Cabinet Minister, who is also the eldest son of the 6th Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), emphasized that the project is not just an ordinary infrastructure development, but also a strategic step to protect Bali’s coastal environment from the increasing threat of abrasion. In addition to preserving coastal areas, the project is also expected to maintain the sustainability of various tourism destinations, hotels, restaurants, and essential economic centers along Kuta.
AHY continued, saying: Five breakwaters are currently under construction (four new breakwaters and one modified breakwater). Each breakwater is approximately 110 meters long with a height calculated sufficient to break the waves and protect public facilities and the community along this coast.”
AHY also explained that the project is budgeted at approximately Rp. 260 billion, funded through a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Coordinating Minister AHY also heard that the construction process in the field presents its own challenges, mainly due to tidal factors. Therefore, heavy equipment can only effectively operate from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. WITA and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. WITA.
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