Minister Of Public Works Asks For Local Government Support In Infrastructure Development

Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Public Works)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo was a speaker at the Orientation of Leadership for Regional Heads and Deputy Regional Heads of 2025 at the Military Academy (Akmil), Magelang, Central Java, Thursday, February 27.

On that occasion, Dody hoped that there would be a contribution from the regional government (Pemda) in infrastructure development.

"I really hope for the support of regional heads in the implementation of Public Works infrastructure so that the benefits can be felt directly by the community," said Dody in a written statement, quoted on Friday, February 28.

Dody explained that infrastructure development plays an important role in the social and economic growth of the community.

He also emphasized that the main goal of infrastructure development is to improve people's welfare. "We can see this from the increase in per capita income and the availability of wider job opportunities," he said.

The Ministry of Public Works budget has been reconstructed. Initially, the PU Ministry ceiling for the 2025 Fiscal Year (TA) was IDR 110.95 trillion.

Then, the ceiling experienced efficiency of Rp. 81.38 trillion following the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2025 concerning Expenditure Efficiency in the Implementation of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget and Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

With this efficiency, the Ministry of Public Works's total indicative ceiling becomes IDR 29.57 trillion.

Furthermore, there is a reconstruction of budget efficiency that makes the Ministry of Public Works' indicative ceiling cuts to smaller, amounting to IDR 60.46 trillion. Thus, the Ministry of Public Works' indicative ceiling becomes IDR 50.48 trillion.