Category: Deputy I

Balikpapan – The Executive Office of the President (KSP) has stated that the initial construction of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) and its supporting infrastructures in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, would not be hampered by any land disputes. Thus, KSP will oversee the land acquisition process to run quickly and effectively.

“The land acquisition issue will be a priority and we will focus all-out on debottlenecking efforts, solving any problems that hinder the process. Whatever the problems are, we will solve it fastly. It should be finished before August 16, 2024 and adhering to the law is a must,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Febry Calvin Tetelepta during a coordination meeting with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the regional government and the relevant institutions in Balikpapan regency, East Kalimantan, Thursday (24/3).

According to Febry, the land acquisition process is the key that determines the acceleration of infrastructure development of the new capital city. The active participation of local governments is also expected at this stage.

“Some settlements, at some point, might be shifted due to the construction of the water network and road access to the IKN. So there must be a good approach to the people, ensuring they don’t get evicted. Even though the state has prepared a land replacement budget, it won’t be of any use if the community refuses to agree,” he continued. 

Meanwhile, the government through the Ministry of PUPR is currently focusing on the construction of the Sepaku Semoi Dam and the Sepaku River intake as raw water supplies for the future capital city.

Later, the raw water source will be pumped to the capital city through a pipe that spans 8 km. In addition, lakes or reservoirs will be built in 19 locations in the IKN area to accommodate water needs.

The government will, as well, start the construction of toll road access from the IHM port to the IKN area to support logistics distribution.

The journey from Sepinggan Airport to Nusantara city will be shortened by a short-cut toll road built from the 11 km point of the already existing Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road.

“We will hold cluster meetings with the Directorate General of Highways, the Directorate General of Water Resources (SDA) and the Directorate General of Public Work. All processes will also involve the regional government, the National Land Agency (BPN), and the security forces, so that the construction process runs effectively fast,” said Febry.

Penajam Paser Utara – Cementing President Joko Widodo’s ultimate infrastructure legacy, the Executive Office of the President (KSP) will directly assist and monitor the initial construction of the Nusantara Capital City’s (IKN) in East Kalimantan. The built-from-scratch capital city is expected to finish by 2024. 

During an official visit to Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Wednesday (23/3), the Deputy Chief of Staff Febry Calvin Tetelepta directly oversaw the construction process of Zone 1A and Zone 1B of the core government cluster (KIPP) which will start from the geodetic control point or the zero point of the IKN.

The construction process will be divided into four zones, namely Zone 1A, Zone 1B, Zone 2, and Zone 3. Meanwhile, Zones 1A and 1B are marked as the location for the new Presidential Palace and several ministerial offices, to which President Jokowi aspires to preside on Aug 16, 2024. The other zones are still in the planning stage.

“We ensure the targets are met and all community interests are accommodated in every stage of the IKN’s construction. Therefore, we will continue to collaborate with local governments to oversee the initial construction of KIPP IKN which is targeted to be finished in 2024,” said Febry.

The core government areas will cover approximately 6,000 hectares of land and today’s development process is still focused on the land acquisition for the upcoming major infrastructures project which includes toll road access and water reservoir. 

“The acceleration has started with the installation of a geodetic control point which was monumented for mapping and charting the whole construction process of the IKN. This is the benchmark that coordinates the development of the future capital city,” continued Febry.

Overseeing the national strategic projects, KSP has been intensively involved in every coordination meeting regarding IKN with related Ministries/Agencies since February. The office was actively involved in drafting the state capital bill, assisting its deliberation process until the law was put in motion earlier this year.

KSP has stated its commitment to continue its supervision towards the construction of the access road to the IKN, raw water supply, flood control and drainage system, as well as settlements for the initial relocation of civil servants, police and the military to the new capital city in 2024.