Receiving 167 Cooperation Letters From 16 Countries, Authority Prepares IKN Nusantara Development Spatial Regulations

The exterior design of the Presidential Palace in the State Capital (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan. (Instagram @nyoman_nuarta)

The Capital Archipelago Authority (OKIN) is preparing a number of head regulations, aka Perka OKIN, regarding the spatial planning for the development of IKN Nusantara.

"We have prepared Perka OKIN regarding the IKN Detailed Spatial Planning (RDTR), there are nine WPs (planned areas) in IKN," explained IKN Head Bambang Susantono through a written statement, Wednesday, April 26, which was confiscated by Antara. The four areas planning for the construction of the new capital city of Indonesia have been issued, namely, the planning areas for the Central Government Core Area (KIPP) and West IKN, as well as the planning areas for IKN Timur IKN one and IKN Timur two. "Five planning regions for the capital city of the archipelago (IKN) in the process of legislation or ratification," he continued. IKN Authority has also received around 167 letter of interest in cooperation for the development of the new Indonesian capital city from 16 countries. The budget for offering interest in cooperation, according to him, is still in the process of electoralization for. Determining which countries are appropriate and serious to be involved in the development of the new capital city city. A number of infrastructure facilities for the new capital city of Indonesia, he continued, is currently running and the land acquisition team has processed the procurement of 300 fields. The land acquisition team, namely, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Nation Agency (ATR/BPN), the Provincial Government of East Kalimantan and IKN Authority.

"Of the 300 parcels of land acquired, 18 plots of land have been paid and 285 other plots of land are deep. The payment process, and 128 plots of land will be acquired for KIPP 1B and 1C," he said.

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) also released 36,150.03 hectares of land, said Bambang Susantono, as the right to manage land in the capital city of Nusantara. Land or land related to government administration into BMN (state property), and the rest to become ADP (asset in control) can be further developed.