Choirul Fuadi, Central Kalimantan, CIDISS – Economic growth in Central Kalimantan at the first quarter III 2015 slowed down due to the occurrence of the smog disaster. It is published by the head of the Central Bureau of statistics (BPS) Central Kalimantan, Sukardi.
“If there were no that disasters (smog), the figures of economic growth in central kalimantan is not in 6.66 percent but above it even higher than quarter II,” said Sukardi in Palangka Raya, Thursday.
Economic growth figures for Central Kalimantan in quarter III it has decreased as compared to the quarter II whose value 6.99 percent. “From four attempts, only the production of mining and excavation does not affect economic growth in Kalteng. But because the smog disaster, community activities outside the House for sure so diminished, “he added.
According to the BPS, the provincial economy Central Kalimantan called as “Bumi Tambun Bungai” is measured by gross Regional domestic product (GDP) on the basis of the applicable price reached IDR 26.283 billion.
Sukardi said the main source of economic growth in Central Kalimantan, that is agricultural business field forestry and fisheries to grow large 0.95 percent, commercial and retail, car and motorbike repair 0.97 percent and transportation and warehousing 0.97 percent.
“Government Administration, defence and Compulsory social security was the highest growth towards economic growth that reached in Central Kalimantan only one percent,” he said.
The head of the BPS Central Kalimantan explained the highest growth in quarter III according to the field of effort occurred in Construction Businesses, government administration, defence and Compulsory social security, education and Health Services as well as social events that reach six percent.
He said the growth of four field of vacancy is because high realisation of budget income and expenditure area (BUDGETS) that was provided in each business field. “Economic growth in Central Kalimantan from quarter I to III in 2015 which grows 7.10 percent. Economic growth was highest in the procurement of electricity and gas which grew 37.21 percent, “Sukardi.
