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VOINews, Jakarta: The Indonesian Army (AD) plans to station 4,463 personnel to secure the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali.

As reported by Antara, Head of the TNI AD Information Service, Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, stated that the personnel deployed will comprise a combination from various units, including the IX/Udayana Military Command (Kodam).

"The TNI AD personnel involved in WWF security are 4,463 personnel, and 2,530 of them are from Kodam IX/Udayana," he told ANTARA on Saturday.

According to Sianturi, the Indonesian Navy personnel will also cooperate with the Indonesian Air Force and Navy units to secure the high-level conference in Bali.

He stated that the Indonesian Army troops would be located at several crucial guard points and equipped with complete main weapons systems.

Apart from securing the activities, Sianturi ensured that all TNI AD troops would behave humanely and serve the community and the World Water Forum participants during the event.

Earlier, the TNI Headquarters would also deploy 12 thousand special personnel to secure the forum.

"They will be carrying out security and health services during the forum," Head of the TNI Information Center, Major General Nugraha Gumilar, stated on April 29.

The 10th WWF would take place on May 18-25, 2024. Security measures will start a week earlier as a form of monitoring.

Apart from land security, Gumilar revealed that his side would also secure air and sea areas around the Bali seas.

"We are deploying KRI (warships) in the Bali Strait and Lombok Strait," he remarked.

The TNI will also provide several aircraft to conduct evacuations if a natural disaster were to occur during the event.

"We prepared aircraft for evacuation if a natural disaster occurs, such as the Mount Agung eruption," he added.

Health workers are also provided by the TNI to anticipate casualties from natural disasters that occur in Bali.

The 10th WWF is an international forum with the involvement of several stakeholders in the water resources sector, ranging from the government, parliament, political leaders, multilateral institutions, politicians, academics, civil society, to business actors.

The forum this year carries the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" and will discuss several sub-themes, namely water security and prosperity; water for humans and nature; disaster risk reduction and management; water governance, cooperation, and diplomacy; sustainable water financing; and knowledge and innovation. VOI/Antara

Photo :IKN Nusantara in Sepaku Sub-district, North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan Province. (ANTARA/Nyaman Bagus Purwaniawan).

VOINews, Jakarta :The Nusantara City Capital Authority (OIKN) signed a grant agreement with the United States in order to realize Nusantara as a smart forest city.

OIKN's Deputy for Green and Digital Transformation Mohammed Ali Berawi noted in the agency's statement here on Saturday that the construction of Nusantara City in East Kalimantan is a rare occurrence, as it pertains to moving the nation's capital.

"We invite international collaboration to be part of the development of Nusantara modern, sustainable, and global city. We appreciate the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant support to facilitate the collaboration," Berawi remarked.

He lauded the US government's support in contributing to the construction of Nusantara as a smart city.Meanwhile, USTDA Director Enoh T. Ebong expressed her agency's support for the development of Nusantara City.Ebong remarked that during her career in infrastructure development spanning two decades, she has never seen such extraordinary work like the Nusantara development.She underscored the need for both countries to work hard, so that the grant partnership can be realized optimally.

The USTDA is an independent agency of the US government, with the mission of helping to advance economic development in developing countries. Ebong stated that the platform can support the success of Nusantara's development, facilitate the exchange of good experiences and best practices in smart city development, and open opportunities for cooperation in planning and implementation. 

Indonesia and USTDA signed a US$2.49 million grant agreement that will be utilized to fund technical assistance related to the implementation of smart city technologies and solutions in Nusantara.The OIKN and USTDA are also in the process of discussions to prepare a grant cooperation for the second phase of the command center pilot project. ANTARA/VOI

Photo: Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Pramella Yunidar Pasaribu (right), monitors automatic immigration checks or autogates at the international arrival terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Badung District, Bali, Tuesday (2/4/2024) ANTARA/HO-Kemenkumham Bali

VOINews, Jakarta: The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has prepared special arrangements in the form of providing mobile devices to facilitate immigration inspection services for delegations attending the 10th World Water Forum on May 18-25, 2024.

"We have carried out mapping and placement of officers," Head of Ngurah Rai Immigration, Suhendra, stated in Denpasar, Bali, Saturday.

He explained that several inspection mechanisms had been put in place for immigration checks on delegates.

For the head of state level, immigration checks are conducted at the VVIP Building of Ngurah Rai International Airport, while for ministerial delegations at the VIP building and for other delegations at the international arrivals terminal.

Another preparation made was installing several signboards at strategic points to facilitate the arrival of delegates via a special route at the arrival terminal.

"I think we are already on track in preparing to welcome the World Water Forum delegation, and we will continue to monitor developments in the situation and conditions in the field," he remarked.

Ngurah Rai Immigration has also separated the arrival routes for World Water Forum delegates and regular passengers in the immigration area.

Three special counters served by 12 officers are prepared for World Water Forum delegates.

"For regular passengers, we have prepared 30 autogate units and 10 inspection counters with 40 officers," he revealed.

The autogate facility is expected to speed up the flow of arrivals of delegates and non-delegate international travelers.

The automatic facility is able to cut the duration of immigration checks, from several minutes to 15 to 25 seconds per traveler.

On the other hand, the immigration is also installing 30 additional autogate units at the international arrival terminal of Ngurah Rai Airport that is targeted for completion in August 2024.

Not only at the international arrival terminal but the immigration also plans to install 20 additional autogates at the international departure terminal, so that a total of 80 autogate units will be activated at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.

Currently, autogate can be used by Indonesian citizens for all types of passports, both regular and electronic.
Meanwhile, for foreign national travelers, namely those who have electronic passports, holders of electronic visit visas on arrival (E-VoA) and electronic visas (E-Visa).

Moreover, foreigners having a Limited Stay Permit Card (KITAS), Permanent Stay Permit Card (KITAP), as well as foreigners from countries subject to visa-free visits (BVK), namely ASEAN, have registered on the page of evisa.imigration.go.id.

The 10th World Water Forum scheduled on May 18-25, 2024, is expected to be attended by around 35 thousand participants from 193 countries around the world.ANTARA/VOI