The transmigration paradigm is undergoing a major transformation.\nWhere transmigration land was once primarily used for distribution to a\nnumber of household heads, the same areas are now being directed to\nbecome centres of economic growth capable of creating jobs for tens of\nthousands of people.<\/p>\n
Minister of Transmigration M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara cited the\ndevelopment of the Rempang-Galang area in the Riau Islands as an\nexample. He said approximately 150 hectares of transmigration land,\nwhich previously was only sufficient for around 75 families, is now\nprojected to become a shipyard industrial estate with the potential to\nopen up job opportunities for up to 20,000 people.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously, 150 hectares were divided into plots for about 75\nfamilies. Now, the same land can become an industrial area that opens up\nemployment opportunities for up to 20,000 people. The impact is\ncertainly far greater for the community,\u201d Minister Iftitah said during a\nTransmigration Ministry media gathering in Jakarta on Friday (26\/6).<\/p>\n
He stressed that this transformation does not mean ignoring community\nrights, but rather optimising the use of transmigration areas to provide\nmuch broader economic benefits. \u201cIf in the past the orientation of\ntransmigration was to divide land, now our orientation is how that land\ncan create prosperity for far more people through investment,\nindustrialisation, and job creation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Minister Iftitah, the initial phase of the\nRempang-Galang area development alone is expected to absorb around 1,000\nto 3,000 construction workers before the industrial estate becomes fully\noperational. He added that the transformation of transmigration is also\nchanging the way the government develops areas.<\/p>\n
He said the focus is no longer solely on providing houses or land,\nbut on building an economic ecosystem integrated with industry,\neducation, health services, infrastructure, and investment so that the\nbenefits are sustainable. \u201cToday\u2019s transmigration is no longer just\nabout land ownership, but about how the area can deliver jobs,\ninvestment, education, health services, and sustainable economic\nactivity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the development of transmigration areas will continue to\nprioritise collaboration between the government, the business sector,\nand the community so that each area grows as a new centre of economic\ngrowth. \u201cWe want people to come not just to get a house or land, but\nalso to obtain job opportunities and a better future. That is the new\ndirection of transmigration transformation,\u201d Minister Iftitah\nasserted.<\/p>\n
Through this transformation, the Ministry of Transmigration is\noptimistic that transmigration areas will develop into new economic\ngrowth centres that attract investment, create jobs, strengthen regional\neconomies, and accelerate equitable development across various regions\nof Indonesia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-iftitah-land-once-for-75-families-now-set-to-create-jobs-for-20-000-1782834773", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }