Several projects cannot be implemented since the disbursement of revised budget until now is still being processed. The projects are Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Ujung Menteng flat.

Several projects cannot be implemented since the disbursement of revised budget until now is still being processed

“City Administration still awaits Home Ministry who still evaluating it,” said Head of Jakarta Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), Tuty Kusumawati at City Hall, Monday (9/7).

She exemplifying the construction of LRT and Ujung Menteng flat that will be done by PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) awaits for Government Investment Participation (PMP) on revised budget.

“We’re trying to conduct groundbreaking in this September,” she uttered.

According to her, the document is still discussed among the internal ministry and hopde it could be disbursed soon to maximize the budget absorption.

"We predict in September it will be disbursed,” she expressed.

She further said that this year budget is decreasing about Rp 4 trillion and so happen with regional expenditure from Rp 63.65 to Rp 69.60 trillion opposite with local financing that increase about Rp 400 billion.

“The cause of decreasing due to main tax target. Direct expenditure decreases Rp 1.5 trillion for instance underpass, flyover and school rehabilitation,” she disclosed.