Jakarta - Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning (PKP) Maruarar Siarait received instructions from President Prabowo Subianto to accelerate home ownership for small people.
One of them is by raising the target for the renovation of people's houses drastically in 2026. This year's home surgery program is prepared for 400,000 units, up from 45,000 units last year.
This was conveyed by Minister Ara after being summoned by President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday, April 6. According to the Minister of PKP, the President gave full support for the expansion and acceleration of the people's housing program. Not only the number has jumped.
The scope of the program has also been expanded. If last year about 220 regencies/cities did not get it, this year all regencies/cities in Indonesia are said to get the home surgery program.
Ara said that this step was not just a matter of leaking roofs or fragile walls. The government sees it as an instrument of justice as well as an economic driver. In addition, the government has also begun to target state land in strategic areas for the construction of apartment buildings.
The Minister of PKP said that state-owned land, especially those related to railways, SOEs, and Danantara, was prioritized for people's housing. Minister Ara said the directive came directly from President Prabowo Subianto.
The focus is not on land on the outskirts, but rather strategic points in the city that have been the most difficult for low-income residents to touch. In the last two days, Minister Ara admitted that he had combed a number of points with the President Director of KAI and related officials. Jakarta, especially Tanah Abang and Senen, became the initial location. Bandung followed.
In Bandung, said the Minister of PKP, the preparation for construction is targeted to start moving at the end of this month. In Senen, the project for 324 units of houses is targeted to be completed on June 15, 2026. After that, KAI will prepare another 500 units in Jakarta.
The total initial phase reached 824 units, which was a follow-up to the arrangement of the area around the tracks. Ara also admitted that many of KAI's land are currently occupied by the community. A similar condition, he said, was found in Bandung and Tanah Abang. However, the government insists that state land will be used for the benefit of the country and the people.
The housing scheme that has been prepared is not yet fully final. The government is open to the possibility of a rental model with affordable rates, while preparing ownership rules. However, construction is still being accelerated.
Apart from the state budget and Danantara, the government also collaborates with the private sector. Minister Ara said Astra has committed to building 1,000 units of apartment buildings on land prepared by the state, then handed back to the state.
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