By: Rizky Mahardika
The Complete Systematic Land Registration Program (Program Pendaftaran Tanah Sistematis Lengkap or PTSL) is one of the government’s strategic efforts to accelerate the legalization process of land assets across Indonesia. Through this program, the government seeks to provide legal certainty over land ownership, reduce potential disputes, and promote equal access to agrarian resources. Since its launch, PTSL has become an integral part of the national agrarian reform policy, with a long-term goal of systematically and comprehensively registering all land parcels.
Concrete progress has been seen in various regions. In Pacitan Regency, East Java Province, the 2025 PTSL target has even surpassed its initial goal. From the original target of 39,000 land parcels, actual implementation has reached over 39,089 parcels. Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning / Deputy Head of the National Land Agency (BPN), Ossy Dermawan, stated that this achievement is the result of collective efforts that directly benefit the community. The door-to-door distribution of certificates by high-ranking officials, such as the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), underscores the government’s commitment to being directly present among the people.
This program is not merely an administrative matter. The certificates issued cover property rights, waqf land, government assets, and places of worship. In Pacitan alone, the distribution included 90 Land Ownership Certificates (SHM), 14 waqf certificates owned by Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, and 21 certificates for assets owned by the Pacitan District Government. The government carefully ensures that legal certainty is not limited to individuals but also extends to social and religious institutions, whose roles are vital in community development.
The policy continues to be expanded evenly. In Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, over 5,000 certificates have been distributed through the PTSL and Land Redistribution programs. More than half of these certificates originated from former forest areas released for community benefit. Head of the Sanggau Land Office, Chandra Setiawan, stated that these certificates serve as valid proof of land ownership, directly preventing potential conflicts and providing legal guarantees to landholders.
Meanwhile, in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, the PTSL target of 1,650 parcels across eight subdistricts has been completed. Head of the local Land Office, Eduward M.Y. Tuka, emphasized that all targets had been met and are now only awaiting official distribution to residents. Although the district has not received a Land Redistribution allocation this year, full readiness has still been demonstrated as a form of support for national priorities. This highlights the preparedness of implementing institutions to ensure the success of the government’s priority agenda in agrarian reform.
Innovation is also being introduced through technological advancements. In Bandung Regency, hundreds of residents from Gunungleutik and Mekarlaksana villages have received electronic certificates through the PTSL program. These electronic certificates are not only more efficient and secure but also enhance the validity of land data. According to Trisno, Head of the PTSL Team in Ciparay Subdistrict, out of 3,450 parcels submitted, more than 1,200 certificates have been distributed, with the remainder in the process of documentation and printing.
The direct benefits of land legalization are extensive. Legal certainty provides a sense of security to landowners, prevents disputes, and opens access to capital. Land certificates become highly valuable documents for applying for people’s business loans, developing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and other micro-investments. In many cases, land certificates are the only productive assets communities can leverage to break free from poverty.
Moreover, the PTSL program also contributes to improving national land governance. Through systematic registration, land data becomes more integrated, facilitating regional development planning while minimizing potential disputes and irregular land management. Thus, PTSL not only assists marginalized communities but also strengthens the structural reform foundation of the national agrarian system.
What is currently unfolding is closely tied to the government’s strong push to expedite the completion of the national land parcel map. Legal land ownership will become a crucial asset for community welfare and village development acceleration. This is also in line with the directive of the President of Indonesia, emphasizing the importance of guaranteeing the people’s land rights fairly and equally throughout the country.
The success of PTSL so far reflects the government’s pro-people policy direction. When the state is concretely present through legal recognition of land that communities have inherited for generations, that is where social justice is truly upheld. The state is no longer a bystander in agrarian affairs but becomes the primary actor ensuring that every inch of land has legal certainty and can be optimized for the people’s welfare.
With sustained commitment and consistent cross-sectoral collaboration, PTSL is believed to be an effective instrument in resolving structural agrarian inequalities that have persisted for decades. The government’s commitment is proven through tangible outcomes in the form of thousands of certificates already distributed.
Public Policy and Agrarian Affairs Analyst