Whether it is a dam or a toll road, it (is expected to open) wider access, and some dams are certainly located in areas that can reduce the rate of poverty
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has sought the completion of all physical infrastructure of national strategic projects (PSN) before 2024.



"Mr. President has requested that all national projects be completed physically before 2024," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto informed after attending a limited meeting with the President at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday.



According to the minister, during the meeting, the President also emphasized that all PSNs must provide real benefits to Indonesian society, especially in terms of job creation.



Widodo also expects the national strategic projects established by the government to have a multiplier effect on the national economy.



"Whether it is a dam or a toll road, it (is expected to open) wider access, and some dams are certainly located in areas that can reduce the rate of poverty," Hartarto said.



At least 66 PSNs were completed in the 2019–2021 period, with their value pegged at Rp414.3 trillion, he pointed out.


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Between January and August 2022, at least 9 PSNs worth Rp140.1 trillion have been completed.



"And between September–December, there are 16 projects with a value of Rp101.2 trillion," he said.



Some national projects that are still under construction include the Gerak Karangnongko Dam in the districts of Bojonegoro and Blora, the Tuban-Lamongan Toll Road, the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, Semarang-Demak Toll Road, and the development of biofuel, methanol, and ethanol in Bojonegoro.



Moreover, there is a fertilizer plant project in Fakfak district, West Papua, a container port project in Muaro Jambi, and the Lapangan Ubadari natural gas project in West Papua.


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In addition, President Widodo has instructed that the development of capital city (IKN) Nusantara be designated as a national strategic project to smoothen its progress.



"Mr. President also specifically gave a directive to designate the Nusantara capital city as a PSN because it will facilitate and accelerate its development," Hartarto added.


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