"At the end of this year, 16 PSNs are targeted for completion. We will continue to complete the other nine PSNs in the first semester of 2024," he noted on Saturday.
In addition, 15 PSNs are targeted for completion in the second semester of 2024, while the 42 remaining PSNs must be completed after 2024, he remarked.
Hadimuljono stated that the PSNs in the water resources sector targeted for completion by the end of this year included the Lolak Dam in North Sulawesi, Karian Dam in Banten, and Margatiga Dam in Lampung.
Cipanas Dam in West Java, Pamukkulu Dam in South Sulawesi, Temef Dam in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Tiu Suntuk Dam in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Sepaku Semoi Dam in East Kalimantan, Ameroro Dam in Southeast Sulawesi, and Baliase Dam in South Sulawesi are also targeted to be completed by 2023-end.
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Meanwhile, in the highways sector, some PSNs targeted for completion in 2023 are the Kisaran-Tebing Tinggi Toll Road, Serpong-Cinere Toll Road, Cinere-Jagorawi Toll Road, and Cimanggis-Cibitung Toll Road.
In the housing sector, the minister is targeting completion of work at the Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Base Flats and the Housing Stimulant Assistance Program (BSPS) supporting the ASEAN Summit in Tana Mori and Labuan Bajo, NTT.
On a separate occasion, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, lauded the works of all parties involved in the PSNs' work for the past eight years, especially the PUPR Ministry, which has completed the largest number of PSNs.
Based on data, 173 PSNs have been completed by the Indonesian government, with a value of Rp1,442 trillion. In future, the government plans to work with stakeholders and business entities to bring greater benefits to the wider community.
Some 201 PSNs were run by the PUPR Ministry during the 2016-2023 period. A total of 88 PSNs have been completed, comprising 54 PSNs completed and off the list and 34 PSNs completed and still on the list of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Regulation Number 7 of 2023.
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