50 Km of Provincial Roads in Bima-Dompu Damaged, Requiring Rp 250 Billion for Repairs

Damage to roads owned by the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government (Pemprov NTB) in Bima Regency, Bima City, and Dompu Regency totals 50 kilometres (km) out of a total length of approximately 309 km. The 50 km of roads are categorised as lightly or severely damaged.

The Head of the Provincial Road Maintenance Agency (BPJP) for the Sumbawa Region under the Public Works and Spatial Planning, Housing, and Human Settlements Department (PUPR Perkim) of NTB, Mustofa, stated that based on budget requirements, repairing these roads would cost a total of around Rp 250 billion, assuming Rp 5 billion per km.

“If we multiply 50 km by Rp 5 billion per km, the budget needed is around Rp 250 billion. That’s a huge amount, so we can’t handle it all at once,” said Mustofa when met at the NTB Governor’s Office on Monday (20/4/2026).

The damage is spread across eight road sections, most of which are in quite severe condition. Some frequently damaged points include areas in Langgudu, Simpasai, Parado, Karumbu, and Wera.

Due to budget limitations faced by Pemprov NTB, Mustofa explained that handling is being done in stages with a priority scale. Nevertheless, Pemprov NTB continues routine maintenance such as pothole filling and drainage repairs.

“Yes, even though we can’t optimally cover all sections, we still carry out routine maintenance, but not all sections can be addressed because the budget is limited,” Mustofa clarified.

Pemprov NTB, Mustofa explained, does not rely solely on the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) to handle these roads but is seeking funding support from the central government through Special Allocation Funds (DAK) or Regional Road Presidential Instructions (IJD).

On the other hand, Mustofa stated that for emergency handling, the government is also proposing the use of Unforeseen Expenditure (BTT), especially on road sections affected by disasters that cannot be accessed by the public; the proposed budget is Rp 9 billion.

“There is around Rp 9 billion that we are proposing for emergency handling on several sections in Sumbawa Island. This is temporary in nature, to ensure that public access remains open,” he explained.

Currently, BPJP for the Sumbawa Region is preparing technical planning documents, such as detailed engineering design (DED), as the basis for budget proposals. However, for 2026, most repair projects are still in the planning stage and cannot yet be fully executed.

“We prepare the planning first, including the DED. Hopefully, in the future, it can be handled soon according to priorities,” Mustofa hoped.