Indonesia ready U.S. $ 3.13 billion for infrastructure of eastern in 2013

JAKARTA-Government of Indonesia by the Ministry of Public Works budget allocates U.S. $ 3.13 billion or equivalent to Rp30 trillion, or about 45% of the state budget PU 2013, for the development of infrastructure in eastern Indonesia.

The infrastructure sector will be prioritized infrastructure supporting the food security, poverty alleviation, education, health, logistics and distribution.

Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto said improved infrastructure budget for the region, aimed to boost economic growth in the eastern region. Moreover, the constraints of development in these areas is not as difficult because of limitations in Java land.

"The development of the area there is also implemented based on the characteristics and strategic economic centers in their respective areas," he said in Jakarta.

For example, Nusa Tenggara which will focus on the development of industrial estates, farms, fisheries, and tourism. For supporters, the government will increase access to integrated economic region Bima and Mbay.

Then, development of the area in the border regions of countries such as Atambua, Kafamenanu, and Kalabahi, which will focus on the development of infrastructure such as roads and ferry ports, the area of ​​tourism, and the development of irrigation and irrigation.

Meanwhile, the development of infrastructure in Papua, he said, will be prioritized to support the development of an integrated economic region Cenderawasih and developing national strategic activity center in the border region, the Jayapura, Tanah Merah and Merauke.

Furthermore, the addition of national roads, water resources to support food security in the district Jayawijaya, Lani Jaya, Paniai, Nabire, Tolikara, Star Mountains, Fak-Fak, and Manokrawi and poverty reduction.

The Center for Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Public Works said Andreas Suhono much as 80.07% or about Rp55, 37 trillion budget of the ministry was allocated for capital expenditure. Where is the largest allocation to the Directorate General of Highways, the amount of Rp34, 57 trillion.

Then, of Rp18, 72 trillion is allocated to the Directorate General of Water Resources, Rp13, 47 trillion to the Directorate General of Human Settlements, and Rp801, 7 billion for the Directorate General of Spatial Planning.

While Rp3, 5 trillion, or approximately 5.18% of the budget allocated to the ministry stuff. The rest, to Rp 2.76 trillion social assistance, natural disaster emergency Rp 8 billion, spending on goods operations markedly to Rp578 billion, and expenditure Rp1, 37 trillion.

Based on the Ministry of Finance No. 229/KMK.02/2012 about Capping Budget Ministry / Agency in 2013, the Ministry of Public Works to obtain a budget allocation amounting to Rp69, 15 trillion, consisting of Rp61, 32 trillion rupiah pure and Rp7, 83 trillion of loans / foreign grants.

The allocation is up 10.5% compared to the budget of the ministry in 2012, amounting to Rp62, 56 trillion, while the total budget of the ministry this year, down 7% compared to the previous year. Because in 2012, the ministry obtained the Budget More Time (SAL) 2011 of Rp12, 29 trillion in the Revised 2012 bringing the total budget to Rp75, 11 trillion. (*)

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