The Ministry Of Public Works Wants To Build Infrastructure Using State Land, Including For Gilimanuk- Mengwi Toll Roads

Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, during a discussion with the Head of the Tanah Bank Agency, Parman Natamatmadja, discussed opportunities for the use of state land for infrastructure development in the country. (Doc. Ministry of Public Works)

The Ministry of Public Works (PU) discussed opportunities for the use of state land owned by the Land Bank Agency for infrastructure development in the country.

This was discussed by the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, when receiving a visit from the Head of the Tanah Bank, Parman Natamatmadja, at the Ministry of Public Works office, Thursday, April 10.

Dody said that collaboration with the Land Bank Agency would increase the country's land and increase its value.

"With this collaboration, the state can increase the value for land and get additional income with the concept of Building Use Rights (HGB). Later we will have to coordinate more intensively as a follow-up," said Dody as quoted from his written statement, Friday, April 11.

Director General of Infrastructure Financing of the Ministry of Public Works Rachman Arief Dienaputra hopes that the Ministry of Public Works can collaborate with the Land Bank Agency and the State Asset Management Institute (LMAN) to build an area on state property.

"We want to combine the construction of toll roads with land development, so state-owned fixed assets. The government will act as developers and operations from investors," he said.

According to Rachman Arief, the benefits obtained from the development of this area can be re-invested as government support for the construction of toll roads. Thus, it can reduce tariffs and the length of concessions.

"This concept is worth trying on the construction of the Gilimanuk 'Menwi, Cileunyi' GarutTasikmalaya Toll Road and others," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Land Bank Agency, Parman Natamatmadja, said that, compared to the process of land acquisition which is quite time-consuming, it will be easier and faster if there is a Land Bank that guarantees the availability of state land ready to use.

So far, said Parman, the total land assets owned by the Land Bank Agency are 33,000 hectares spread across various parts of Indonesia.

"The Land Bank Agency has played a role in providing land for several strategic projects, including VVIP Airport at IKN covering an area of 621 hectares and Modular Residential Residential of the TNI at IKN covering an area of 6.1 hectares," he concluded.