PURWAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—The West Java administration has temporarily halted construction of BDx Data Centers’ artificial intelligence (AI) campus in Jatiluhur, Purwakarta, after finding that the project had yet to secure two essential permits.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered the suspension following an inspection on Sept. 28, citing the absence of an environmental impact assessment (AMDAL) and a building approval (PBG).

“The PBG and AMDAL permits have not yet been issued. The project must not proceed, and construction should be halted for now,” Dedi said.

The provincial government announced the decision on Thursday, Oct. 1. West Java’s official portal said the suspension would remain in place while the developer completed the requirements.

BDx broke ground on AI Campus 2, also known as CGK4, on Sept. 22. The company plans to develop the campus over about three years, with buildings commissioned in stages.

It has secured 845 megavolt-amperes of grid capacity from the state electricity company PLN and plans a total information-technology capacity of 640 megawatts. BDx announced those specifications at the groundbreaking ceremony.

West Java’s regional revenue agency previously put the initial investment at approximately Rp3.5 trillion. Officials previously said the first facility would have a capacity of up to 120 MW.

The project’s water requirements have become a central concern because the Jatiluhur Reservoir supports households, industry and extensive agricultural areas.

The Public Works Ministry says the reservoir supplies irrigation to roughly 240,000 hectares of farmland across parts of West Java and provides raw water for Jakarta.

The Institute for Essential Services Reform estimated that a later development phase could require 384 liters of water per second. At a continuous rate, that equals approximately 33.2 million liters per day.

The figure represents a projected maximum rather than documented current consumption because the campus is not yet fully operational. Comparisons equating that volume with the monthly supply of six villages could not be independently verified.

Dedi said the developer must obtain water commercially through the local water utility instead of drawing it directly from the reservoir.

“The water will still come from Jatiluhur, but the PDAM [local water utility] will process and distribute it. The developer must purchase the water from the PDAM,” he said.

The temporary halt does not cancel the investment. It requires BDx to complete its environmental review, obtain building approval and demonstrate that the proposed water arrangement will not reduce supplies for residents or farmers. Those safeguards will determine when construction may resume.