Stimulating Economic Activity North Kalimantan Governor Asks For Border Road Infrastructure To Be Priority

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TARAKAN - Governor of North Kalimantan (Kaltara) Zainal Arifin Paliwang asked that equitable distribution of road infrastructure at the border is still a priority in order to build connectivity and revive the economy of local residents. “Roads on the border, especially in Krayan, must be connected. So that there will be new economic activity around," said Governor Zainal in Tanjung Selor, Bulungan, Saturday, March 19. He revealed that to open up isolation, one of the ways is to build road connectivity. If the road at the border is connected, it will stimulate the economy of the local people. According to him, evaluation still needs to be done so that the progress can be optimized and the community can feel it. “I have received a report from the Deputy Governor. Indeed, we have to do a joint development, so that it can be completed and the community will feel it directly," said Governor Zainal. Previously, Deputy Governor (Vice Governor) Kaltara Yansen saw the progress of infrastructure work in Krayan, whose project work was sourced from the Special Allocation Fund (DAK).

Deputy Governor Yansen saw the drainage work and asked for it to be done more neatly. He views that a lot of the work that has been done so far is just that. “Please build workers' understanding. Don't just work. Because frankly a lot of our work is just finished," explained the Deputy Governor. Meanwhile, the Head of the Road and Bridge Planning Section for the Highways Sector who also serves as PPTK Hendro Widargo said several directions were conveyed by the Deputy Governor Yansen, including tidying up the drainage and requesting to build a driveway. to the Pratama Hospital (RSP). "When he moved to the final STA (station), he hoped that this work could be continued until the end of the hospital entrance, even though our work ended at STA 5850," said Hendro. will discuss it at a technical meeting. He will continue to accommodate the request as long as the road improvement work can be completed properly. Regarding the inhibiting factors, he admitted that there were no significant obstacles. It's just more to the weather factor, as long as the weather allows the work to continue.