Penajam Paser Utara Submits Incentive Funds Of More Than IDR 1 Trillion To The Central Government To Balance IKN Development

North Penajam Paser Regent Office (Antaranews/Novi Abdi-Bagus Purwa)

PENAJAM - The government of North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan needs special incentive funds from the central government to balance the development of the new capital city of Indonesia which is set in some parts of the region.

Head of the Development Section of the Regional Secretariat of North Penajam Paser Regency, Nicko Herlambang said the special incentive funds were needed to support development as a buffer zone for the new national capital.

The special incentive funds from the central government are used to accommodate development in the buffer zone so that there is no gap with the development of the State Capital or the new Indonesian IKN called Nusantara.

The Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget or APBD of North Penajam Paser Regency is only approximately Rp. 1.1 trillion and for infrastructure development of around Rp. 100 billion to Rp. 500 billion per year is not sufficient to balance development in IKN.

"The district government's budget cannot match the construction of Indonesia's new capital city in the Sepaku sub-district," he said as quoted by Antara, Saturday, June 25.

The location of the new capital city of Indonesia is determined by the central government, with the largest area being in the North Penajam Paser Regency. Part of the area nicknamed "Benuo Taka" which will be the location of Indonesia's new capital city is in Sepaku District.

The North Penajam Paser Regency Government proposes special incentive funds to the central government of approximately Rp. 1 trillion to Rp. 2 trillion per year.

According to him, the special incentive funds are needed for the construction of agricultural roads and the environment, which are still experiencing damage.

Then, he continued, for the construction of connecting access to tourist attractions, health and education infrastructure facilities, as well as increasing local human resources (human resources).

"Incentive funds are also for tuition assistance (scholarships), so it is hoped that the proposal for incentive funds will be considered by the central government," said Nicko Herlambang.