The Yogyakarta City Government will redirect the official travel\nbudget to various programmes deemed more beneficial for the community\nand urban planning. Yogyakarta Mayor Hasto Wardoyo stated that this\ndecision follows instructions from Minister of Home Affairs Tito\nKarnavian, emphasising the importance of efficiency in regional spending\nacross Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Hasto explained that, referring to Circular Letter Number\n800.1.5\/3349\/SJ on the Transformation of Civil Servant Work Culture,\nregional heads are required to make significant savings in the official\nmobility sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn those instructions, regional heads are asked to reduce domestic\ntravel by up to 50 percent and overseas travel by up to 70 percent,\u201d\nHasto revealed on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.<\/p>\n
Hasto said the savings achieved from this will be absorbed into two\nmajor groups: non-infrastructure and infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n
In the non-infrastructure group, Hasto stated that one allocation\nwill be for events strengthening the tourism sector that were previously\ncancelled. Such as the major event Wayang Jogja Night Carnival (WJNC),\nwhich was absent from the 2025 tourism agenda.<\/p>\n
In addition, cultural and community economy events like Jogja Great\nSale, Ruwahan Agung, Festival Hadroh, and Sarkem Fest will also be\nrevived through the redirection of the official travel budget.<\/p>\n
Hasto assessed that these tourism sector agendas have a dual impact\non residents. \u201cThese events are not only tourist attractions but also\nopen business opportunities for the community, especially UMKM actors,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the infrastructure sector, Yogyakarta City\u2019s primary\npriority will be directed towards urban area planning with a special\nfocus on the southern Yogyakarta region to support pedestrian\ncomfort.<\/p>\n
Projects that will soon be implemented include sidewalk\nrevitalisation from the Giwangan area to XT Square, as well as the\ncovering of water channels on Jalan Pramuka. In addition, planning will\nalso target Jalan DI Panjaitan through the construction of parks and\nsidewalks, as well as road widening from Jalan Ipda Tut Harsono to the\nAPMD four-way intersection.<\/p>\n
The Kotabaru Heritage area will not be overlooked due to the many\ndamaged pedestrian facilities there.<\/p>\n
\u201cSidewalk revitalisation will also target the Kotabaru area, given\nthat many sidewalks in that region are already damaged,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to road repairs, the government plans to improve the\nquality of Green Open Spaces (RTH) by building a new traffic park at\nBalai Benih Ikan Yogyakarta, Jalan Nitikan Baru, Sorosutan, as a\nreplacement for similar facilities at Giwangan Main Terminal.<\/p>\n
Green paths will also be built along Jalan Diponegoro to the\nJatikecana three-way intersection to beautify the city\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
Not only that, public sports facilities such as Sidokabul Field,\nTegalrejo Field in front of SMAN 4 Yogyakarta, Mancasan Field, and\nMinggiran Field will be revamped with a multi-functional concept similar\nto Karang Kotagede Field.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta City DPRD Chairman F.X. Wisnu Sabdono Putro said the\nredirection of official travel funds is important for broader interests.\n\u201cSo the official travel budget is truly allocated for the residents\u2019\ninterests,\u201d Wisnu said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yogyakartas-official-travel-budget-redirected-to-pedestrian-projects-1776217848", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }