Choirul Fuadi, Central Kalimantan, CIDISS – Good news from the Government of South Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan, because in 2016 will get Special Allocation Funds (DAK) about IDR 80 billion from the Central Government.
Regent of South Barito, HM Farid Yusran, like quote in AntaraNews Kalteng.com, Wednesday (11/11/2015) reveals that the funds allocated to infrastructure development, such as construction of roads, bridges, and construction of electric networks.
“Although there are funds from a Regional Budget, but we are grateful to get additional funds IDR 80 billion from the Central Government,” he added.
The geographic condition of South Barito is in low land and swamp. Then government need high cost to make an infrastructure. The cost to build 1 KM of roads in the Highlands are typically require about IDR 3 billion to IDR 4 billion, while in the lowlands and marshy can require funds IDR 8 billion to IDR 12 Billion.
“With the presence of the DAK funds which from Central Government, then the infrastructure development in the region of South Barito will more quickly and then capable of accelerating opening isolation village,” said Farid Yusran.