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        "id": 1870275,
        "msgid": "simeulue-regency-allocates-rp1-3-billion-for-ferry-port-road-repairs-1784552015",
        "date": "2026-07-20 18:33:52",
        "title": "Simeulue Regency Allocates Rp1.3 Billion for Ferry Port Road Repairs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Simeulue Regency Government has allocated Rp1.3 billion from the 2026 Aceh Special Autonomy Fund to repair the heavily damaged road leading to the ferry port. The project, managed by the Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, will include resurfacing and the installation of gabions to improve access for residents. Simeulue is an outer island regency of Aceh, and this road serves as a crucial link for the community to the mainland.",
        "content": "<p>The Simeulue Regency Government, through the Public Works and Spatial\nPlanning (PUPR) Agency, has allocated a budget of Rp1.3 billion for the\nrepair of the road leading to the ferry port, which is currently in a\nseverely damaged condition.<\/p>\n<p>Simeulue Regent Mohammad Nasrun Mikaris stated that the road repair\nis scheduled for this year and is expected to be completed on time. \u201cThe\nPUPR Agency will immediately carry out the repairs on the road to the\nferry port connecting Simeulue Island to the Aceh mainland. The budget\nof Rp1.3 billion has been allocated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Regent emphasised that the road repair is urgently needed by the\ncommunity, as the current damaged and potholed condition is causing\ndifficulties for residents travelling to the port.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Simeulue PUPR Agency, Samsuar, explained that the repair\nbudget is sourced from the 2026 Aceh Special Autonomy Fund (DOKA). The\nscope of work includes the installation of gabions, embankment filling,\nand resurfacing of the road. \u201cWe will carry out the repairs as soon as\npossible so that community activities to the port are no longer\ndisrupted,\u201d Samsuar added.<\/p>\n<p>Simeulue Regency is an outer island region in Aceh Province, located\nin the Indian Ocean approximately 180 nautical miles from the western\ncoast of Sumatra. Established in 1999 as a division of West Aceh\nRegency, Simeulue consists of 10 sub-districts and 138 villages, with a\npopulation of around 96,000 people.<\/p>",
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