A worker walking in front of the State Palace on Nov 10, 2024, at the government offices complex in the Nusantara Capital City in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan. - Antara
JAKARTA: The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has shifted its focus to the construction of legislative and judicial office buildings in the future capital city in East Kalimantan, saying government buildings that will be used by civil servants early next year are nearing completion.
The projects include the buildings for the House of Representative, the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and the Supreme Court in Nusantara.
They are planned to be completed in 2028, when President Prabowo Subianto is expected to start working in the new capital city.
“This is to ensure that Nusantara can be fully operational as the seat of government where the executive, legislative and judicial branches are present,” the IKN Authority said in a press statement on Tuesday (Dec 17).
The government plans to relocate their employees to Nusantara in waves, starting in April of next year.
The first construction phase of the new city is now 61.7 per cent complete, covering 109 projects worth some Rp 89 trillion (US$5.6 billion), including government office buildings.
The country’s future capital is to be developed in several stages until 2045 and is estimated to require Rp 466 trillion, of which only around 20 per cent, or Rp 93 trillion, is to come from the state coffers, leaving the lion’s share to the private sector.
Several of the city’s basic facilities that were built with private investment, including two hospitals, are now operational.
A solar power station with a capacity of 10 megawatts (MW) is already in operation. It is part of the 50 MW solar farm being built by state-owned electricity firm PLN in collaboration with Sembcorp Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-owned Sembcorp Industries.
Troy Pantouw has called for wider support for IKN development.
“This is not simply a project but a team effort involving not only the government but also the public, the private sector, the media and the youth,” Troy said.
“Nusantara is a window into Indonesia. This will be evidence that Indonesia can build a smart city that preserves the environment and cultural diversity. Nusantara is not only about infrastructure development but also about human development and environmental sustainability,” he added. - The Jakarta Post/ANN
