Govt Committed to Boost Regional Connectivity

Banda Aceh: The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) of the Republic of Indonesia states that infrastructure development that connects one region and another is one of the priority programs that will be implemented in 2019.
 
One of the efforts taken to provide better connectivity between one region and another is the construction of suspension bridges, said Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuljono, said in Darussalam, Banda Aceh, on Monday.
 
He made the statement while opening the Regional PUPR Consultation in Sumatra which took place at AAC Dawan Dawood Darussalam, Banda Aceh and was also attended by Acting Governor of Aceh, Nova Iriansyah.
 
He said that in 2019, the Ministry of PUPR will build 166 suspension bridges across the country to facilitate connectivity between one region and another.

"The construction of suspension bridges is a commitment of the Central Government to provide facilities and infrastructure programs to the public," he said.
 
He said his side would continue to build suspension bridges in an effort to replace the rope bridges that are often used by people in rural areas.
 
Quoting a report from the central statistics agency, Indonesian economy grew by 5.17 percent in 2018. It was Indonesia's highest annual growth in five years.
 
Indonesian economy is measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on the basis of the current price reaching Rp14,837.4 trillion and GDP per capita reaching Rp56 Million or US$3,927.
 
In terms of production, the highest growth was achieved by Other Service Business Fields at 8.99 percent. From expenditure side, the highest growth was achieved by the Non-Profit Institution Consumption Component Serving Households (PK-LNPRT) at 9.08 percent. 
 
In the meantime, Indonesian economy grew by 5.18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. The growth was slightly stronger than earlier expectations.
 
In terms of production, growth was driven by all business fields, where the highest growth was achieved by Other Service Business Fields at 9.08 percent.
 
In terms of expenditure, growth was driven by all components, where the highest growth was achieved by the PK-LNPRT component of 10.79 percent. (Antara)

 
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