PUPR Minister Calls Jakarta Repair Cost More Expensive Than Building IKN, Deputy Governor Of DKI: Right, Land Prices Are Different

Ahmad Riza Patria/Photo: VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to the statement of PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono who said that the cost to fix Jakarta was more expensive than building the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago.

Riza did not deny Basuki's statement. He said the development costs between Jakarta and East Kalimantan were clearly different. This is because land prices in Jakarta are more expensive than other areas.

"Indeed, in Jakarta, the city is ready. The price of land is more expensive. Of course, if you build it in Jakarta compared to Kalimantan, it's far. The price of land is different. The price of the material is also different. The cost is much more expensive," said Riza in Jakarta. DKI City Hall, Friday, July 15.

Riza emphasized that the process of revamping a city that has been built with complete infrastructure can lead to high land prices. As a result, the cost of fixing urban problems that require land acquisition also swells.

"You build roads in Jakarta and Kalimantan, yes, it's different. You build bridges in Surabaya and in other areas, of course the prices are different," said Riza.

"If it's more expensive, what was the relative cost to build first. You want to build roads, build buildings, build industries. Everything has its units. What is the unit price in Jakarta and Kalimantan. There are pluses and minuses," he continued.

As is known, the development budget for IKN Nusantara has reached Rp466 trillion. Previously, Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono said that the cost of repairing construction in Jakarta was more expensive than building IKN.

"Jakarta's carrying capacity is already heavy, repairing it might even be more expensive if we build a new (capital)," Basuki said on Monday, July 11.

Basuki explained, Jakarta has many problems. These problems include land subsidence due to excessive use of groundwater. In fact, said Basuki, 13 rivers flowing in Jakarta are predicted to no longer be able to flow by gravity into the sea due to the subsidence of the land.

"13 rivers based on the data and models that we made, 15-20 years, maybe 15 years since 2015, it won't be able to flow by gravity into the sea unless we build high embankments due to land subsidence. It's been discussed many times," he said. Basuki.