Sultan HB X Expects Privilege Fund To Stimulate DIY Economic Growth

Sri Sultan HB X/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

YOGYAKARTA - Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X expressed his hope that special financial assistance (BKK) special funds (Danais) for Fiscal Year 2022 can spur economic growth in DIY.

"I have high hopes that the Danais BKK can spur economic growth," said Sultan HB X during the handover of the Decree on the Designation of New Cultural Independent Villages and the 2022 DIY Special Fund BKK for Regencies/Cities and Villages/Sub-districts throughout DIY in Bangsal Kepatihan, Yogyakarta, quoted by Antara. , Monday, December 27.

The King of the Yogyakarta Palace hopes that the 2022 BKK Danais disbursed by the central government worth Rp. 1.32 trillion will be able to reduce the gap between regions in DIY.

"Reducing poverty and unemployment, empowering the community and creating investment for the community," he said.

Sri Sultan hopes that districts/cities and sub-districts as executor of privileges are able to maintain consistency between planning documents, budgeting, and reports on the implementation of the use of Danais.

"The achievement of the performance of the use of privileged funds can be seen and felt by the community," he said.

BKK Danais, continued Sultan HB X, should be a reflection of collaborative work between stakeholders so that it is in line with the mission of supporting the bureaucratic reform process that is faster and responsive to the development of the situation.

Assistant for the Economy and Development of the DIY Secretariat Tri Saktiyana explained that Danais is a fund that comes from the part of the state general treasury budget allocated to fund special powers and is another transfer expenditure.

Based on RI Law Number 6 of 2021 concerning the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget of the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, DIY Funds are set at Rp1.320 trillion.

Each district/city in DIY, he said, each received more than IDR 44.6 billion for the City of Yogyakarta, Bantul Regency of more than IDR 30.3 billion, Kulon Progo Regency received more than IDR 50.4 billion, Gunung Kidul Regency received IDR 36 .2 billion more, and Sleman Regency received more than Rp. 196.4 billion.

In addition, the BKK Danais was also allocated more than Rp. 98 billion for the potential development and empowerment of sub-districts or villages which included 11 strategic policies of the Governor of DIY, including the Cultural Independent Village (Cultural Village), Prima Village, Tourism Village, Food Independent Village, Desapreneur, Maritime Village. , to the work-intensive spirit of keyogyakarta values.