The Government, through the Ministry of Public Housing and Settlement\nAreas (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kawasan Permukiman, PKP) and the Badan\nPengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara Indonesia) has\nbegun planning the concept of housing development for Masyarakat\nBerpenghasilan Rendah (MBR) in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java.<\/p>\n
The site assessment was conducted as an initial step to support the\nacceleration of the Three Million Homes Programme, part of the\nPresident\u2019s Priority Programme, under which the land is to be developed\nas a housing zone for low-income households.<\/p>\n
Attending the site review were Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Chair of the\nHousing Task Force; Maruarar Sirait, Minister of Public Housing and\nSettlement; Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara Indonesia; regional\ngovernment officials; Mochtar Riady, founder and chair of the Lippo\nGroup; and James Riady, founder and chair of Pelita Harapan\nFoundation.<\/p>\n
After the site inspection, PKP and Danantara Indonesia will proceed\nwith further development of the concept, including drafting the\ndevelopment scheme for the housing area, price-determination mechanisms,\nand the concept and criteria for purchase by low-income residents.<\/p>\n
Rosan Roeslani said that, in line with the President\u2019s directives,\nproviding decent and affordable housing for low-income households\nremains a top priority in national development. \u2018Through collaboration\nwith the government, we want to ensure that the housing area is designed\nto provide genuine access to decent housing for low-income households,\u2019\nhe said in a press statement on Sunday, 8 March.<\/p>\n
Rosan also expressed hope that the housing area will be carefully\ndesigned, both in terms of construction concept, price mechanisms, and\nownership schemes, so that it remains affordable for low-income\nhouseholds.<\/p>\n
In addition, Pelita Harapan Foundation signalled its intention to\ndonate three parcels of land within the area to the Government of the\nRepublic of Indonesia in support of developing housing for low-income\nhouseholds.<\/p>\n
\u2018This initiative is expected to be one concrete step in broadening\naccess to safe and affordable housing for the public,\u2019 Rosan\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
PT Sri Pertiwi Sejati has officially partnered with Urban Renaissance\nAgency (UR), a Japanese independent administrative institution, to\ndevelop Cikarang International City (Cinity). As an autonomous city,\nCinity will be enhanced with facilities such as a hospital and\ninternational schools in its precinct. The district will feature housing\nzones surrounded by shopping centres, dining and entertainment options,\nand will be separated from the industrial area.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-and-danantara-begin-planning-low-income-housing-for-mbr-in-cikarang-west-java-1772997332", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }