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North Maluku PUPR Office to manage Rp64 DAK for infrastructure
WINDONESIA January 14, 2025
North Maluku Governor's Office. (North Maluku Province)
North Maluku Province Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Office Head Sofyan Kamarulah revealed on Dec. 31, 2024, that the North Maluku PUPR Office will manage Rp64 billion in Special Allocation Fund (DAK) for 2025. The fund will be used to build road and irrigation infrastructure in several strategic areas in North Maluku, including the regencies of South Halmahera, West Halmahera, and Morotai Island.
"For road infrastructure, construction will be carried out in South Halmahera, namely the Saketa-Dahepodo (road) with a total budget of Rp25 billion, [as well as the] Laiwui-Jiko-Tamo and Anggai road infrastructure worth Rp18 billion," he explained.
Sofyan added that the construction of irrigation infrastructure will be carried out in two locations, namely the Goal and Talaga villages in West Halmahera Regency as well as Aha Village in Morotai Island Regency, with a total budget of more than Rp19 billion.
"[Construction of] irrigation in Goal Village [will cost] more than Rp5 billion. [The construction] in Talaga [Village will cost] more than Rp4 billion, while [the construction] in Aha Village, Morotai Island [will cost] more than Rp8 billion," he divulged.
Sofyan said that the construction for those projects can be finished by seven months. The North Maluku PUPUR Office has prepared the administration for an early construction tender, but the process is still in the review stage by the Inspectorate and has produced several notes related to the price.
"So, to enter a strategic project, there must be clarity on the specifications, funding sources, and project value. All of that will be reviewed by the Inspectorate, then forwarded to the Legal Bureau to check the contract value and its articles. After that, it will return to the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) to make a notification to the BPBJ Bureau," said Sofyan.
He added that after the review process by the Inspectorate, his party was ordered to re-check the project location in the field. However, all preparations have been completed, and the auction will begin soon.
"After being reviewed by the Inspectorate, it turned out that we were ordered to re-check in the field. But everything is finished, and we will start conducting an early auction," concluded Sofyan.
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