Commission VII DPR Agrees To Add Indicative Ceiling Of The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources To Rp11.07 Trillion

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JAKARTA - Commission VII of the DPR RI approved the addition of the Indicative ceiling budget of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) from the proposed Rp6.77 trillion to Rp11.07 trillion.

"Commission VII approved the additional budget of IDR 4.29 trillion so that the indicative ceiling budget proposed from IDR 6.77 trillion was IDR 11.07 trillion," said Chairman of Commission VII DPR Sugeng Suparwoto in a Working Meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Tuesday, June 13.

Sugeng said that the addition of this budget aims to improve performance, Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP), and national energy security.

Just so you know, the infitative ceiling consists of Rp545 billion from the Secretariat General, the Inspectorate General of around Rp206 billion, to the Secretariat General of the National Energy Council (DEN) Rp126.85 billion, an increase of Rp70 billion from the previous draft of Rp56 billion.

As for the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Directorate General of Oil and Gas), an increase of Rp1.8 trillion to Rp3.58 trillion, the Directorate General of Electricity increased by Rp1.57 trillion to Rp1.93 trillion, while the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal decreased by Rp28 billion to Rp1.21 trillion.

Meanwhile, BPSDM is IDR 585.22 billion and the Geological Agency has not changed or remains IDR 1.26 trillion.

The Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) has proposed an additional indicative ceiling of IDR 831.05 billion from IDR 448.05 billion to IDR 1.27 trillion and the Aceh Oil and Gas Management Agency (BPMA) originally IDR 78.92 billion. there is an additional proposal of IDR 20 billion to IDR 98.92 billion.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif expressed his gratitude for the support of Commission VII DPR RI in determining the RK-AKL of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources so that there is an additional budget.

"The budget will be used properly to improve performance as well as PNBP and increase national resilience," concluded Arifin.