Batam City Government Accelerates Infrastructure Development On Penyangga Island

The Batam City Government, Riau Islands, accelerated the development of infrastructure and basic services in the buffer island area through the preparation of the Regional Apparatus Work Plan (RKPD) in 2024. Batam City Regional Secretary Jefridin Hamid said the economic conditions in 2022 and the view (outlook) of the economy in 2023-2024 is a support in the preparation of the Batam City RKPD in 2024. This is to develop comprehensive planning. Because without data, the plan that we will make is not in accordance with the targets and objectives we achieve. Therefore, this meeting is important, as an overview as conveyed by Bapelitbangda, said Jefridin as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 21. The priority programs implemented include, acceleration of recovery and equitable distribution of economic development, urban utility infrastructure development and equivariant means of transportation as well. "Then improving the quality of superior human resources, improvement and investment facilities based on maritime and regional excellence, acceleration of development of the hinterland area, and bureaucratic reform in order to improve services to the community," he said.... until this macro data is urgently needed in the preparation of this RKPD. And we hope that BPS can also provide policy input on development plans, in order to produce and achieve appropriate targets and make Batam better, added Jefridin. It is reported that the Batam City Government, Riau Islands Province, is building various infrastructures so that the region becomes a tourist city. Batam City Mayor Muhammad Rudi in Batam, Ripri, previously said that his party was currently focusing on the main road widening project, from the Madani to Nongsa traffic area.

He also appealed to the public to avoid crossing the area of the road widening project, so that the work targeted for completion in December 2023 goes according to plan. "If there is no real interest in heading from Laluan Madani to Nongsa, I urge you to reduce the route, because we have opened the route since last week, and it will be completed by the end of this year," said Rudi.