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Indonesia’s new capital to be developed as smart, forest city: Minister
The development of the new capital is still waiting for House of Representatives' approval, which will issue a law as its legal basis.
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Vehicles are trapped in traffic congestion in Tebet, Casablanca Raya, Jakarta. The government is awaiting approval from the House of Representatives to move the capital city to Kalimantan. (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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t is almost certain that the government will choose Kalimantan as the location of the new capital city although the exact location has not been decided.
Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the infrastructure development of the new capital city would be undertaken in four years using a friendly environment and smart technology concept.
"The development of the new capital will attract the world’s attention as we will build the new capital city in Kalimantan. But we can assure that we will build a smart and forest city,” said Basuki. “We will not damage the heart of Borneo," he added.
The new capital must also be developed into a smart and compact city with an integrated transportation system that implements the latest IT applications to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
President Jokowi “Jokowi” Widodo recently initiated the move of the Indonesian capital city from overpopulated Jakarta, out of Java Island, almost certainly to Kalimantan. The development of the new capital alone is still waiting for House of Representative's approval, which will issue a law as the legal foundation for the new capital's development.
Basuki said the government has conducted a feasibility study of several prospective locations in Kalimantan to be the new capital city. “If at the end of August it is decided, we will soon make the design details and in 2020 hopefully we can commence physical infrastructure development,” he said.
The ministry would start the development of the new capital with procurement and construction of basic infrastructures such as roads, water resources and housing in the initial stage of development.
