Govt allocates Rp646 bln for road maintenance in Riau Islands

Tanjungpinang (ANTARA) – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has allotted an extra finances of Rp646 billion for the upkeep of 85.53 kilometers of roads throughout Riau Islands (Kepri) Province, Kepri Governor Ansar Ahmad has knowledgeable.

“We’re deeply grateful to the PUPR Ministry for approving our proposal for an extra finances of Rp646 billion,” Governor Ahmad mentioned in Tanjungpinang on Saturday.

In response to the governor, certainty on the funding request was obtained following a assessment of the provincial authorities’s submission by way of the Synergy, Transparency, Integration Accountable Software (SiTIa) in response to President Joko Widodo’s instruction.

He expressed deep appreciation to the ministry for its approval of the extra finances for dealing with points associated to the situation of roads within the province. The governor affirmed that help from the central authorities is of the essence to appreciate improvement fairness throughout the islands.

Ahmad knowledgeable that the works on the province’s roads in 2023 will embody street upkeep and enchancment and new street development, with a particular deal with 7 districts/cities, specifically Batam, Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Lingga, Karimun, Anambas, and Natuna.

“Street infrastructures are the important thing to speed up financial development in areas, as sufficient roads will facilitate the stream of products, companies, and cash,” he mentioned.

Governor Ahmad additionally conveyed his dedication to looking for funds from the central authorities extra actively for the event of the province, including that collaboration between governments on the regional and central ranges is essential for encouraging regional improvement.

Offering particulars on the authorized finances allocation, Ahmad disclosed that it consists of 17 packages, together with 4 packages authorized for repairing roads affected by landslides in Serasan Island, Natuna district, on the direct instruction of PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono.

The remaining packages comprise 11 packages requested by the provincial authorities and a pair of packages requested by nationwide legislators of Kepri origin. 

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