Inaugurated By Jokowi, Land Acquisition Of Binjai-Langsa Toll Road Sucks A Budget Of IDR 650 Billion
JAKARTA - The State Asset Management Institute (LMAN) of the Ministry of Finance is said to have disbursed funds of no less than IDR 650 billion for land acquisition for the construction of the Binjai-Langsa toll road. This amount is a recapitulation of calculations until January 31, 2022, ago.
Head of the Business Development and Communication Strategy Division of LMAN, Dewi Sophiyan, said the Binjai-Langsa section is part of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) which stretches from Aceh to Lampung.
According to her, LMAN received a direct mandate from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to accelerate the realization of the completion of the JTTS. She said this step is intended to improve connectivity between regions in Sumatra which is also projected to have an impact on increasing economic growth of the region and the surrounding community.
"Overall, LMAN has funded the procurement of land for the construction of JTTS for IDR 11.42 trillion until January 31, 2022", she said in a press statement on Friday, February 4.
To note, this year LMAN received a mandate to allocate government investment funds of IDR 28.84 trillion. The budget is focused on land acquisition for various National Strategic Project (PSN) infrastructures.
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As for that figure, IDR 24.088 trillion was mandated to finance land acquisition for the toll road sector, including JTTS.
"LMAN is committed to continuing to carry out its mandate in carrying out land funding for National Strategic Project (PSN) infrastructure development to bring benefits to all Indonesian people", said Dewi.
For information, President Joko Widodo symbolically inaugurated the Binjai-Langsa Section of the Binjai-Stabat Toll Road, accompanied by several cabinet ministers and elements of the local government.
"The highest appreciation is also given to the community and all parties who play a role in the infrastructure development ecosystem for good synergy and collaboration to realize the acceleration of infrastructure development to provide the maximum benefit to the people of Indonesia", concluded Dewi.