IKN Construction Begins: Ministry of Public Works Setop Plans

Jakarta,Indonesia ⁤- The Ministry of Public‌ Works (PU) will cease its direct involvement in the⁤ construction of Indonesia’s new capital city,IKN,starting next year. The responsibility will be ‌fully transferred ⁤to⁣ the IKN Authority (OIKN), which is now fully operational.

deputy ⁣Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti clarified that the ministry will only complete ongoing multi-year contract (MYC) projects initiated⁣ in 2022. “MYC hasn’t finished everything, hopefully this year. No later than 2026 has been completed,” ⁤Diana said.As 2022, under President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), the Ministry of Public Works⁤ has been responsible for establishing basic infrastructure in IKN, including toll⁢ roads, clean water channels, and government buildings. This was before‌ the formal establishment ​of the OIKN.

The OIKN is now fully operational under the leadership of Basuki ⁣Hadimuljono, former Minister of PUPR, wiht a strengthened team of State​ Civil Apparatus (ASN) based in IKN.President⁤ Prabowo Subianto met with Basuki on January 21,2025,at the Jakarta Presidential Palace,tasking him with continuing IKN’s construction with a budget of Rp48.8 trillion over ‌the next five years.

Diana stated that the Ministry of Public Works has a limited⁤ amount of remaining work in IKN,⁢ with a budget of Rp14 trillion allocated to⁣ complete these projects, including⁣ the toll road.Minister of Public Works Dody ⁢Hanggodo previously confirmed that IKN’s construction would continue under⁤ the OIKN. “If ⁣we only have the remnants of work that have not‌ been completed,but there ​isn’t⁢ much. The budget is enough,” Dody said.