Minister Basuki Says Public Works Polytechnic Graduates Are Needed In IKN Development

Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono (right). (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) said that graduates of the Public Works Polytechnic (PU) were needed in the construction of the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago.

This was revealed by the Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono when giving a speech at the Public Works Polytechnic Open Senate Session (PU) which was monitored online in Jakarta, on Monday, September 18.

"Mr. Director General of Housing advised me, of the 44 graduates of the Settlement Housing Study Program (Prodi), they will soon be withdrawn and placed in BUMN-BUMN who now work at IKN," said Basuki.

Basuki said the construction of 47 ASN flat towers in IKN had begun this month, in addition to the construction of offices that had started running from now on.

"We have built 47 ASN flat towers there starting this month, in addition to the construction of drinking water facilities, sanitation infrastructure, and the construction of offices that are already running today," he said.

Previously reported, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) started the construction of Flats (Rusun) for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and Security Defense Employees (Hankam) in the State Capital (IKN) Nusantara, East Kalimantan, as many as 47 Rusun Towers.

Director General of Housing of the Ministry of PUPR Iwan Suprijanto said the construction of 47 ASN-Hankam towers was a support for the gradual transfer of ASN to IKN starting in 2024.

"The construction of 47 flat towers that have started using APBN funds worth Rp9.4 trillion. The rest will follow the construction of flats with funding for the Government and Business Entity Cooperation (PPP) scheme," Iwan said in his official statement, quoted Tuesday, August 29.

Overall, 47 ASN-Hankam flat towers have a total of 2,820 units with a type of 98 square meters for each unit.

The construction of flats consists of 31 flats for ASN with a total of 1,860 units.

Then, the Hankam Flats consist of seven flats for National Police and the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) as well as nine flats for the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres) with a total of 960 units.

"Each tower is 12 floors high, consisting of 1st and 2nd floors used for the fasos/fasum podium (fitness, public space, etc.), while the remaining 10 floors are for housing. Each unit is prepared for three bedrooms. So, in one unit there are each bedroom for one person, "said Iwan.

Iwan said the construction of 47 ASN-Hankam towers was carried out for 19 months with a complete target of completion in December 2024.