Athletes` homestead for Asian Games to be built this year

The Public Works Minister is responsible for the development of infrastructure for the Asian Games in Indonesia, namely Jakarta and Palembang.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Athletes homestead and venues for the 2018 Asian Games will be built starting 2016, Coordinating Minister of Culture and Human Resources Puan Maharani said.

"God willing, groundbreaking of all venues and athletes homestead will be conducted starting upcoming March," the minister said after a meeting led by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here Thursday, which discussed preparations for the Asian Games implementation.

The Public Works Minister is responsible for the development of infrastructure for the Asian Games in Indonesia, namely Jakarta and Palembang, according to her.

The meeting was also attended by the Youth and Sports affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi, Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro, Public Works Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, and chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee Erick Thohir.

The issue of budget implementation becomes the responsibility of the finance minister, Puan further said.

In addition, the government keeps coordinating with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in preparing for the Asian Games.

Meanwhile, funds that have been allocated in the 2016 state budget for the Asian Games preparation amount to Rp1.4 trillion, Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro revealed.(*)

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