Yogyakarta Palace Rents Sultan Ground Land IDR 160 Billion For 2 Toll Projects

Yogyakarta Palace leases 320,000 square meters of Sultan Ground (SG) land for two national toll road projects with a rental value of Rp160 billion through a long-term rental scheme.

As quoted from the official website of the DIY Regional Government, Penghageng II Panitikismo KRT Suryo Satriyanto explained that the rental rate is set at IDR 12,500 per meter per year, or equivalent to IDR 500,000 per meter for a period of 40 years.

"The total rental value reaches Rp160 billion. However, when compared to the benefits of national strategic-scale toll road projects, this figure is relatively very low proportionally," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 24.

KRT Suryo Satriyanto said that several fields were previously land for confusion, namely the right to use by the village government.

However, the aggaduh rights have been officially returned to the Yogyakarta Palace so that administratively all fields are now purely Sultan Ground status.

The right of anggaduh is a customary right granted by the Sultanate or Kadipaten to manage and collect/take from the Sultanate's land or the land of the Kadipaten to land, not to the village in organizing village governments within a period of time while being used.

According to him, the return of the aggaduh rights is an important requirement so that the rental process does not cause an administrative overlap.

"In order for there to be no errors in the rental administration, the right of anggaduh from the calibration to be returned to the Palace first. After that, a legal and customary lease scheme was prepared," said Suryo.

As a form of respect and appreciation, the Yogyakarta Palace provides annual compensation to the village heads who have returned the aggaduh rights.

By renting out SG land through symbolic tariffs, the Palace emphasized that national development and cultural values can run side by side.

This scheme is referred to as a manifestation of the Keraton's alignment with the interests of the people, without ignoring legitimate, customary and civilized governance.

Director General of Highways of the Ministry of Public Works, Roy Rizali Anwar, ensured that all land rental costs were borne by the Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT) which became project investors.

"Entering the investment is BUJT. IDR 160 billion for 320 thousand square meters, during the concession period," he said in Jakarta, Monday (21/7).

The SG land is used for two National Strategic Projects (PSN), namely the Solo 'Yogyakarta' Kulon Progo Toll Road and the Yogyakarta 'Bawen Toll Road.

For the Solo 'Yogyakarta'Kulon Progo Toll Road project, the SG land used reaches 245,302 square meters, consisting of 177 plots of village land and 17 fields of Sultan Ground.

This project is divided into three stages. The Klaten'Prambanan section has been completed and is currently operating without tariffs.

Meanwhile, the Prambanan 'Purwomartani' section has reached a physical progress of 78.93 percent. Other sections such as Purwomartani' Maguwo and JC Sleman' Trihanggo are still under construction. This project is targeted to be fully operational by 2028.

Meanwhile, the Yogyakarta Toll Road utilizes SG land covering an area of 75,440 square meters. This land consists of 90 plots of village land and 8 fields of Sultan Ground.

The 75.12-kilometer toll road will connect Yogyakarta with Bawen through Borobudur, Magelang, Temanggung and Ambarawa. The project is divided into six construction sections.