Minister Of PUPR Reports IKN Development Infrastructure Progress To DPR

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono during the DPR Commission V Meeting. Photo: Nailin/VOI

JAKARTA - PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono reported the development of IKN development infrastructure in East Kalimantan worth IDR 37.41 trillion. Based on data on May 30, the progress has reached more than 50 percent. "For SDA infrastructure, it is Rp. 1.57 trillion with the DAS Control of the KIPP Advanced Sanggai with 100 percent progress, and the construction of 20 reservoirs in KIPP with 96 percent progress," Basuki said in a working meeting at Commission V DPR, Thursday, June 6. Furthermore, road and bridge infrastructure amounted to Rp. 17.56 trillion, including the construction of the IKN toll road on the 5A segment with a progress of 85 percent. Then on the 3B segment 83 percent and the duplication of the Balang Island bridge Short of progress 74 percent, airport access road progress 18 percent, road to the west side of the progress of 14 percent and the east side 10 percent, as well as the district feeder road in the IKN area with a progress of 73 percent. Then residential infrastructure amounted to Rp11.42 trillion, including the construction of 65 percent IPA progress. Basuki hopes that by next July it will be able to function at IKN. As well as the Sepaku SPAM transmission pipeline package 2 with a progress of 95 percent, and the State Palace Building and Ceremony Field 69 percent, and the coordinating ministry office for progress 64 percent. "All of this we hope can function in July 2024," he hoped. In addition, housing infrastructure amounted to Rp6.86 trillion. Among other things, the landed house of the minister of progress was 91 percent. Yesterday's residence, said Basuki, some of the 4 out of a total of 34 had been used by President Jokowi and his entourage during IKN visits on Tuesday and last Wednesday. "Then the National Police-BIN housing is 58 percent. This is a flat and residential residence for 53 percent of the progress ASN, as well as 43 percent of the Paspampres housing for the progress," he said.

"The ASN Polri, BIN and AD units have a total of 47 percent of the Paspampres, 47 towers and now around 14 towers have been tapped off. Later around August, God willing, operations can be carried out," added the Acting Head of the IKN Authority.