JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) said that infrastructure development next year faces some challenges.
A number of programs that have been prepared are threatened with not being realized if additional funds are not provided.
Minister PU Dody Hanggodo said that the budget needs proposed had been calculated based on development programs, ongoing contracts, and support for the government's priority agenda.
"The PU Ministry has prepared a total budget requirement for 2027 amounting to Rp. 219.81 trillion. This requirement is based on the 2027 infrastructure development plan, ongoing contracts, and support for the national development agenda," said Dody in a Working Meeting (Raker) with Commission V of the DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, June 11.
Based on a joint letter from the Minister of Finance and the Minister of PPN/Head of Bappenas on May 7, 2026, the indicative ceiling of the Ministry of PU is only set at IDR 98.43 trillion.
As a result, there is a need for unfunded budget.
"There is still a need for unfunded budget of Rp. 121.34 trillion," he said.
The unaccommodated needs include the construction and rehabilitation of irrigation, preservation of roads and bridges, expansion of drinking water services, sanitation, food processing management, construction of educational facilities to disaster management.
The Ministry of PU has also sent a letter to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of PPN/Bappenas on May 22, 2026 to ask that these additional needs be considered in the discussion of the 2027 State Budget.
"We understand very well that state budgeting requires caution, so we convey this need openly, measured, based on the function of public infrastructure services," said Dody.
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