Minister Basuki Will Review IKN After Lebaran Ensures Infrastructure Work Completed According To Schedule

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono after performing id prayers at the PUPR As-Salam Ministry Mosque, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 10. Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono admitted that he plans to review infrastructure work in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) after the momentum of Eid al-Fitr 2024. This was revealed by him after performing id prayers with his wife and employees at the PUPR As-Salam Ministry Mosque, Jakarta, Wednesday morning, April 10. "The president (Jokowi) plans after Lebaran to go there (IKN). I hope so before him," said Basuki. Basuki assessed that his review of IKN was not solely because President Jokowi wanted to go there. However, Basuki admitted that he wanted to ensure that IKN's work would still be completed on schedule. "Not because of the president, but the progress (stage 1 infrastructure) in July must be done. So, my own schedule," he said. Furthermore, Basuki also hopes that he can immediately have an office in IKN. In fact, he said there was a desire to go to IKN with his wife. "Hopefully next July can have an office there. If the water can enter June, I (to IKN) with my wife," he added. For your information, the Ministry of PUPR reported that the physical progress of the basic infrastructure work for the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) phase 1 totaling 40 packages had reached 77 percent. "There are two stages of work in the IKN infrastructure by the Ministry of PUPR. For stage 1 of the contract work package before March 2023, as many as 40 packages worth almost Rp. 25 trillion, the progress is currently 77 percent. This is indeed the main thing," said the Head of the IKN Development Task Force. Ministry of PUPR Danis H Sumadilaga at the National Capital Coordination Meeting of the Archipelago at the Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Jakarta, Thursday, March 14.

Danis said, for the second phase of infrastructure work itself, the construction progress has now reached 25 percent. "Then, there is stage 2, which is an addition to the physical contract package after March 2023 until the end of 2024, which is 49 packages (construction progress) of 25 percent with a value of IDR 43 trillion," he said.