JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) budget for 2025 is set at IDR 73.76 trillion.
PU Minister Dody 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 focusing 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 building residential areas.
As for the Directorate General of Strategic Infrastructure, the budget allocation reaches Rp5.05 trillion or 13.12 percent. "Especially for public schools and madrasa 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 and Directorate General of Infrastructure Financing.
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As for the progress of using the budget, Dody acknowledged that the physical and financial realization is still low. "As of today, it has only reached 29.21 percent for finance and 33.85 percent for physical use," he explained.
According to Dody, the progress of using the budget for 2025 is indeed lower than last year. He considered that one of the factors was budget politics.
"Indeed, it is slightly lower than in 2024, where as of July 2024 our progress was 27.74 percent for temporary finance for 34.38 percent. All of this was because in the first half we were a little hampered due to budget politics issues," explained Dody.
Even so, Dody remains optimistic that the target for budget realization at the end of the year can still be pursued. "We are still optimistic that in December 2025 we can reach 93 percent for finance and more than 90 percent for physical use," he added.
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