Budget Realization Of The Ministry Of Public Works Until September 1, 2025 Reaches 40 Percent

PU Minister Dody Hanggodo (Photo: Doc. VOI)

The realization of the Ministry of Public Works (PU) budget has reached 40 percent or around Rp34.71 trillion as of September 1, 2025.

This was conveyed by the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, during a Working Meeting (Raker) with Commission V of the DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, September 4.

"Our achievement until September 1, 2025 for a budget of 40 percent or Rp. 34.7 trillion with prognosis at the end of the year is 94.86 percent," said Dody.

Meanwhile, for physical progress, Dody said, the progress until September 1 had reached 47.55 percent. "With prognosis until the end of 2025, God willing, it will reach 96.77 percent," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Public Works' budget for 2025 was set at IDR 73.76 trillion.

Minister Hanggodo said the ceiling had been designed to answer basic development needs while maintaining national economic growth.

"Our ceiling as of May 2025 is IDR 73.76 trillion which we have carefully compiled to answer basic development needs while maintaining the continuity of economic growth," said Dody at a Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 9.

Of the total budget, the largest portion is allocated to the Directorate General of Highways, which is 36.83 percent or Rp. 28.7 trillion. The funds are prioritized to maintain inter-regional connectivity and national road preservation.

Then, the Directorate General of Water Resources received a budget allocation of 25.5 percent or Rp27.7 trillion.

"Especially Kani focuses on supporting food security and also preparing for the dry season and flood mitigation," he said.

For the Directorate General of Human Settlements, the allocated budget is IDR 11.18 trillion or 24.24 percent.

The focus is on providing drinking water, sanitation and the construction of residential areas.

As for the Directorate General of Strategic Infrastructure, the budget allocation reaches IDR 5.05 trillion or 13.12 percent.

"Especially for People's Schools and madrasas renovations," said Dody.

The rest, said Dody, have been allocated to several other units, such as the Secretariat General; Inspectorate General; Agency for Human Resources Development (BPSDM); Regional Infrastructure Development Agency; Directorate General of Construction Development; and Directorate General of Infrastructure Financing.