Until September, it has been noted that the absorption of Jakarta 2017 City Budget (APBD) has reached 42 percent. It is higher compared to the same period last year, which reached about 42 percent.

The indicator, the same period last year in September is higher

Tuty Kusumawati, Head of Jakarta Development Planning Board (Bappeda) is optimistic that the year-end of 2017 APBD absorption is more than 82 percent.

"The indicator, the same period last year in September is higher. And the highest one is in direct expenditure," he expressed, Monday (9/25). 

She explained, in the last discussion of 2017 APBD-P, the amount of budget that will not be absorbed has also been stopped. Thus, in the second half, its absorption is believed to be better.

He continued, the absorption of physical project budget would usually increase significantly in October and November.

"The most abundant capital expenditure is in December. Our expectation is the result at the end of the budget can be much better than last year," he hoped.