Reviewing JCC Rehabilitation For The ASEAN 2023 Summit, Minister Basuki Hopes To Be Completed On August 25

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono reviewed the progress of JCC rehabilitation at GBK ahead of the ASEAN 2023 Summit. Photo: Doc. Ministry of PUPR

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono inspected the rehabilitation progress of the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) located at GBK, Jakarta, on Friday, August 11.

Arrangement and renovation of infrastructure in the JCC area in preparation for the implementation of the 43rd ASEAN Summit (KTT) on 5-7 September 2023.

Minister Basuki targets the rehabilitation work to be completed this August. "Hopefully, on August 25, 2023, everything will be completed and we can see the results," he said in a written statement in Jakarta, on Saturday, August 12.

The JCC rehabilitation is being carried out by the Jakarta Metro Regional Settlement Infrastructure Agency (BPPW), the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR since June 12, 2023 with a period of 105 days or completion on August 25, 2023.

The cost of handling the JCC is sourced from the APBN worth Rp. 115.88 billion with construction progress until August 11, 2023, which has reached 68.1 percent.

JCC rehabilitation work consists of 4 Zones, namely Zone 1 (Lower Ground) including the architectural work of the Kasuari Lounge, Merak Room, Nuri Room, Maleo Room, Kenari Room, Kakatua Room, Lower Lobby Pre Function, Summit Room, Summit Lounge, walkway (to Sultan Hotel), prayer room, and toilet with progress reaching 62 percent.

Zone 2 (Ground Floor) consists of the architectural work of Assembly Hall, Main Lobby, Cendrawasih Hall and Corridor, Pre Function Hall A, as well as VIP Room and toilet (Cendrawasih) with a progress of 65 percent. Meanwhile, Zone 3 (Ground) consists of plenary handling of halls and corridors, as well as a presidential area with a progress of 58 percent.

Finally, Zone 4 (Ground) in the form of canopy installations, drop off arrangement, front gardens, side parks, toilets, and outdoor prayer rooms with a progress of 76.5 percent.

On the same occasion, the Director General of Human Settlements at the Ministry of PUPR, Diana Kusumastuti, said that JCC rehabilitation has a main design concept by adopting elements of Indonesian culture that can reflect the character and identity of the Indonesian nation.

"We add instruments that describe Indonesia's diversity, for example added synthetic rattan, paded wall, and carpet," he said.

In addition to the JCC building area, the Ministry of PUPR through the DKI Jakarta-West Jakarta-Java National Road Implementation Center (BBPJN) since July 31, 2023, has also supported increased connectivity through road storage work within the 4.67 kilometer Gelora Bung Karno area (km) with construction progress reaching 10.3 percent.

For your information, the 43rd ASEAN Summit will take place at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Central Jakarta, on September 5-7, 2023, and will be attended by around 26 countries.

In addition to ASEAN member countries, other delegates from Australia, India, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Federation of Russia, the United Nations, Canada, and representatives of the United Nations (UN) will participate in the series of events.