Bali received Rp 8.7 trilllion from the state budget for the 2010 fiscal year, Governor Made Mangku Pastika confirmed Thursday.
“We will disburse the fund to support economic activities that stimulate growth, create job
opportunities and reduce poverty,” he said.
The governor elaborated that government officials’ salaries would amount to Rp 1.918 trillion, procurements of various goods (Rp 1.25 trillion), capital spending (Rp 1.14 trillion) and social aid (Rp 580.37 billion).
General Fund Allocation is set at Rp 3.54 trillion, while special allocation fund Rp 333.35 billion.
“The implementation of all economic programs must be in the frames of pro-growth, pro-job and pro-poor schemes.”
Meanwhile, Bali administration has allocated Rp 2.106 trillion for the provincial budget. The fund was generated from provincial revenues and other incomes.
Pastika suggested that each of the government’s agencies pay serious attention to the fund’s allocation.
The governor said he would focus on seven sectors including health, education, agriculture, and environment.
“We will also improve infrastructure in many parts of the island, especially in the remote areas.”
Bali is enjoying a robust tourist industry. However, the industry benefits only some of the island’s eight regencies and municipality such as Badung and Gianyar.
The remaining regencies remain underdeveloped in terms of physical infrastructures-roads, bridges and public facilities.
The agriculture sector was once the island’s top gainer, with lucrative products like rice, clove, cacao, and tropical fruits.
The rapid growth of tourism has eclipsed the sector with farmers selling their ancestral land.
Pastika said that the administration would allocate funds for the purchase and subsidy of fertilizers, loans for farmers, and provision of heavy machinery such as tractors.
