By : David Kiva Prambudi )*
The progress of development in the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) continues to progress positively and in accordance with scheduled planning.
So far, the government continues to accelerate development in IKN, especially because the area will be the center for holding the Flag Ceremony in celebration of the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.
Therefore, thanks to the government’s efforts to accelerate development, progress in the National Capital City (IKN) of the archipelago continues to show positive things and is in accordance with previous plans.
The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that development in the IKN of East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim) is a major government work or project which has so far been proceeding according to existing plans and has not been rushed at all.
How could it not be, because the work or development project in the National Capital (IKN) of the archipelago itself is a big job that involves a long period of time, which could be around 10, 15 or even 20 years into the future.
Precisely because the development work at IKN is a large project over a long period of time, the government clearly has very thorough planning and mapping.
Moreover, to date, all development progress there has also been in accordance with all stages and existing plans. In fact, there are absolutely no problems with the entire water supply and electricity supply there.
It’s not just about water and electricity, there are absolutely no problems with the network or internet access in the National Capital (IKN) of the archipelago. This also includes the progress of the construction of the Presidential Palace there which is still ongoing to this day with positive progress.
All development progress at IKN shows significant progress even in various sectors. The Presidential Palace area is no exception, where development progress there has succeeded in achieving realizations that exceed previous targets. Now, the progress of the construction of the Presidential Palace Area has entered the finishing stage.
Housing projects for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and Defense and Security as well as KIPP and regional connectivity have also shown positive progress. Some parts are also able to function functionally, especially for the celebration of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day Flag Ceremony.
Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) who also serves as Acting Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN), Basuki Hadimuljono, said that currently the government is continuing to make efforts to modify the weather.
This effort aims to further support and support the smooth progress of IKN development, even 24 hours a day. Because with weather modification, it will be possible to prevent rain from falling and disturbing workers carrying out construction.
Not half-hearted, in fact, in order to continue to realize the smooth and successful development of IKN, the Indonesian Government involves the use of the latest technology in the form of weather control accompanying 4 aircraft, which are spread across Balikpapan and Samarinda.
The weather modification steps that the government is taking are technical, namely by blocking the clouds so that it doesn’t rain. So even though there are many clouds above the IKN sky, at least what falls is only a small drizzle.
Meanwhile, a number of arts activists and influencers also gave a very positive impression regarding the very positive progress or progress of IKN development.
One of Indonesia’s well-known influencers, Raffi Ahmad, admitted that when he visited the capital of the archipelago, he was very impressed by how accelerated development progress was taking place.
If all the development that the government is currently carrying out is realized perfectly and completely, of course in the future IKN will become a very advanced and good city of the future.
The capital city of the archipelago is capable of becoming monumental as well as making history for this nation, thereby making all parties give full support to the government to realize equitable development in all corners of the country, one of which is through IKN in East Kalimantan, so that progress does not only occur on the island of Java ( Java-centric), but truly capable of being felt by all the people of the country equally (Indonesia-centric).
The development of IKN has even exceeded the expectations of many parties so far, where perhaps previously quite a few people thought that it would just be an ordinary city, but it turned out that when they saw the progress directly, it actually exceeded expectations.
The progress of all development progress in the National Capital City (IKN) of the archipelago has indeed materialized very positively and is also in accordance with all stages of design or careful planning from the Government.
)* The author is a Yudistira Institute Contributor
