Electric Vehicles Entering The Priority Program Of The Ministry Of Transportation This Year

JAKARTA - Acceleration of the use of electric vehicles is included in the 10 priority programs of the Ministry of Transportation this year.

Moreover, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is also aggressively encouraging people to switch to electric vehicles.

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said the use of new and renewable energy, accelerating the use of electric vehicles and environmentally friendly vehicles is a priority program of the Ministry of Transportation this year.

"Kendaraan listrik menjadi konsen bagi kita dan insya Allah bisa kita laksanakan dan bapak presiden selalu memberikan dukungan dan catatan bagi kita untuk melakukan, katanya dalam rapat dengan Komisi V DPR, Rabu, 18 Januari.

In addition to focusing on electric vehicles, Budi said that the development of productive connectivity and supporting regional economic growth is also included in the priority program of the Ministry of Transportation.

Third, continued Budi, support and improve transportation safety and improve the quantity and quality of public services.

"Fourth, support the program to increase the transportation sector through the implementation of vocational education and increasing the competence of the apparatus," he explained.

Meanwhile, the fifth, said Budi, supports equitable national development, helps the economic community to be weak and touch remote areas, contractible and frontier.

"Then the sixth, carry out activity programs and support PEN," he said.

Seventh, ensure the sustainability of the MYC program and the fulfillment of the PN and PSN. Eighth, the fulfillment of basic needs such as salary and Ops expenditures professionally.

Finally, carry out IKN planning and development and mass transportation for urban areas in Jabodetabek, Medan, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar and Bali.

"Finally, supporting innovation, digitizing licensing services and optimizing creative financing schemes," he said.