JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has begun to draft the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for the 2027 Fiscal Year. In the initial discussion of the budget, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung revealed that his party would budget 11 new apartment buildings as an effort to expand housing access for residents of the capital.
The plan to build flats is one of the focus of the DKI Provincial Government in the midst of increasingly limited land availability and high property prices in Jakarta. The government considers the development of vertical housing to be a more realistic solution than expanding the construction of stilt houses.
"In the budget meeting, I have agreed that next year we will build 11 new large flats to provide convenience in an open and transparent manner for anyone to own or rent it," said Pramono, quoted on Thursday, June 25.
Pramono admitted that not all residents have the ability to buy a freehold house in Jakarta. Therefore, the construction of vertical housing will continue to be encouraged as a strategy to meet the public's housing needs.
"Because it's impossible for people in Jakarta to own land unless they are capable. Therefore, vertical housing is the key word for that," said Pramono.
In addition to highlighting the housing needs, Pramono also touched on the economic conditions that encourage increased population mobility to Jakarta. Based on the report he received from the Civil Registration and Civil Status Office (Dukcapil), the flow of residents returning to Jakarta is still ongoing because the capital remains the center of economic activity.
"Well, as I have said many times, Jakarta is an open city. Anyone can come. Anyone can try here," he explained.
According to Pramono, the DKI Provincial Government will not limit people who want to find a livelihood in Jakarta. However, this freedom must still be accompanied by compliance with rules and public order.
"But then the most important thing is not to disturb public order. That's the most important thing," said Pramono.
The construction of new flats is also seen as one of the efforts to anticipate the need for housing due to population growth and high community mobility towards Jakarta. In the midst of urban land constraints, local governments have begun to direct housing development in a vertical housing model that is considered more efficient and able to reach more residents.
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