Bogor Regency focuses on infrastructure for equitable development by 2027
Bogor Regency (ANTARA) - The Bogor Regency Government in West Java is focusing its 2027 development on strengthening infrastructure to promote regional equity while enhancing basic services for the community.
Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto in Cibinong on Friday stated that this policy direction was set in the Musyawarah Perencanaan Pembangunan (Musrenbang) for the 2027 Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RKPD) as an effort to address challenges in the region with Indonesia’s largest population.
He explained that infrastructure development is key to improving connectivity and reducing inter-regional disparities, particularly in the western areas and regions that have previously had limited access.
“The development of Bogor Regency in 2027 will focus on strengthening infrastructure, improving basic community services, and developing new economic growth centres in various regions,” said Rudy.
The Bogor Regency Government has previously allocated more than Rp300 billion for road repairs in the western region, covering Rumpin, Parung Panjang, Gunung Sindur, Sukajaya to Nanggung.
In the future, infrastructure development will be expanded, including the construction of an 18-kilometre access road in Malasari Village, Nanggung Subdistrict, improvements to access roads in the Cijeruk area, and the development of the Transyogi connecting route to new economic growth centres in the eastern region.
In the basic services sector, the Bogor Regency Government continues to strengthen policies that directly impact the community, such as exemptions from Land and Building Tax (PBB) for taxpayers with values below Rp100,000.
The local government also ensures that the entire community is covered under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme through BPJS Kesehatan membership, with premiums borne by the local government.
“For us, the community’s basic rights are health and education. Therefore, the government is present to ensure that the entire community has access to health services,” he said.
In addition to infrastructure and basic services, several strategic projects are being prepared to drive economic growth, such as the construction of a Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PLTSa) at the Galuga landfill, targeted to generate around 50 megawatts of electricity.
Rudy emphasised that all these development plans require cross-sector collaboration, from the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD), village governments, to the wider community.
“Bogor Regency cannot be built by one party alone. It must be built together with a spirit of diversity and love for the region,” he said.
The Bogor Regency Government continues to evaluate ongoing development programmes while formulating strategic steps to ensure that development benefits are felt evenly across all regions.