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        "msgid": "west-java-governor-plans-merger-of-several-regional-agencies-to-save-budget-1789121993",
        "date": "2026-09-11 16:22:09",
        "title": "West Java Governor Plans Merger of Several Regional Agencies to Save Budget",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi intends to merge several Regional Apparatus Organisations (OPD) to enhance structural efficiency and reduce operational costs. The savings generated from this restructuring are intended to be reallocated towards public development programmes, specifically in education, health, and infrastructure.",
        "content": "<p>Efficiency is the key. The goal is to have a smaller structure but\nwith greater functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Bandung (ANTARA) - West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi is planning to\nmerge several Regional Apparatus Organisations (OPD) within the West\nJava Provincial Government to save the budget, particularly regarding\nroutine expenses such as office supplies, official travel costs, and\nstationery.<\/p>\n<p>This structural efficiency measure for the West Java Provincial\nGovernment is targeted to take effect in the upcoming fiscal year. The\nresulting savings will be redirected to directly fund public development\nprogrammes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, efficiency. So that the structure is small but the functions\nare many. Once unified, the budget allocations for West Java Province\nwill be larger for development interests, especially for education,\nhealth, and infrastructure services,\u201d said Dedi Mulyadi at the West Java\nRegional House of Representatives (DPRD) building in Bandung on\nFriday.<\/p>\n<p>Dedi outlined the mapping of several OPDs that are potential\ncandidates for merger or performance adjustment, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Bappeda (Regional Development Planning Agency): To be merged with\nthe Regional Research and Development Agency (Balitbangda).<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Environmental Agency (DLH): To include Spatial Planning\nelements.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Cooperatives Agency: To be merged with the Industry and Trade\nAgency (Disperindag).<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>DP3AKB (Women\u2019s Empowerment, Child Protection, Population, Family\nPlanning and Gender Equality Agency): To be merged with the Population\nand Civil Registry Agency (Disdukcapil).<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Water Resources Agency (SDA): To be merged with the Highways and\nSpatial Planning Agency (DBMPR).<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Tourism and Culture Agency (Disparbud): To be merged with the\nYouth and Sports Agency (Dispora).<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cYes, this will take effect in next year\u2019s budget,\u201d Dedi stated\nregarding the certainty of implementing this departmental simplification\npolicy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-governor-plans-merger-of-several-regional-agencies-to-save-budget-1789121993",
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