KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Indonesian government shows seriousness in dealing with waste issues. The government plans to impose rubbish tariffs on foreign and local tourists in tourism areas. Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, explained that his party would include garbage tariffs into hotel visitor rates in the region. Later on, the regional government will manage the collected waste budget. The funds will be used to overcome the garbage problem. "The tariff for foreign tourists is US$ 10 while the local tariff is US$ 1," Luhut said while talking with the media in his office on Friday (11/30).
The government will impose US$ 10 garbage tariffs on foreign tourists
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Indonesian government shows seriousness in dealing with waste issues. The government plans to impose rubbish tariffs on foreign and local tourists in tourism areas. Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, explained that his party would include garbage tariffs into hotel visitor rates in the region. Later on, the regional government will manage the collected waste budget. The funds will be used to overcome the garbage problem. "The tariff for foreign tourists is US$ 10 while the local tariff is US$ 1," Luhut said while talking with the media in his office on Friday (11/30).