Jokowi Is Satisfied With The Progress Of IKN Development

President Jokowi accompanied by Acting Governor of East Kalimantan Akmal Malik (second from the right inaugurating RSUP at IKN, Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Wednesday, December 20, 2023. (ANTARA-Novi Abdi)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) feels satisfied by seeing the progress of the development of the Nusantara City, the new capital city in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) to replace Jakarta. "Currently, we have come for the laying of the first stone of a number of physical constructions and seeing the development that has been carried out," said Jokowi in Penajam, East Kalimantan, Wednesday, December 20. "We are happy to see the progress of the development of Indonesia's new State Capital, still on target and it is hoped that by early August 2024 the building can be used," he said. The explanation was conveyed by President Jokowi while reviewing the construction of the Nusantara Hotel in the capital area of Indonesia's future country in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency (PPU), East Kalimantan. Data recorded at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. People (PUPR), the overall progress of 82 packages being carried out currently reached around 21.16 percent. The groundbreaking of the Nusantara Hotel was carried out by President Jokowi on September 21, 2023 and is targeted to be completed before August 2024, with an investment of approximately Rp20 trillion, which is a consortium of nine domestic private companies. "Now the progress of the development of the Nusantara Hotel reaches 34.50 percent beyond the target of a small amount, and this must be followed by other physical works in the city of the archipelago," said Jokowi.

Keterlibatan investor lokal dalam pembangunan ibu kota negara Indonesia baru itu, lanjut dia, diharapkan dapat menjadi pemicu investasi besar terlibat dalam pembangunan Kota Nusantara.Investor berasal dari Kalimantan Timur juga sudah terlibat dalam pembangunan ibu kota negara masa depan Indonesia, menurut dia lagi, dan ada sejumlah investor dalam negeri juga sudah bekerja sama untuk membangun Kota Nusantara.Investor dalam negeri terutama dari Kalimantan Timur juga menanamkan modal miliaran rupiah dengan berbagai sektor, di antaranya perhotelan dan pusat perbelanjaan di ibu kota negara Indonesia baru, demikian Jokowi.Setelah melakukan peninjauan pembangunan Hotel Nusantara, Presiden Jokowi melakukan peletakan batu pertama sebagai tanda dimulainya pembangunan pusat perbelanjaan Nusantara Superblock di Kota Nusantara.