Damaged Road in Sekotong to be Repaired Under Presidential Instruction Road Connectivity Scheme
A severed road in Buwun Mas Village, Sekotong District, West Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat province, will be repaired using the framework of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 11 of 2025 concerning Acceleration of Rural Road Connectivity Enhancement to Support Food and Energy Self-Sufficiency. Repairs are planned for this year.
“We have already met with the road authority, and we are making efforts for construction this year. I am not yet sure of the exact amount, but the budget is substantial,” said West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini (LAZ) on Monday (16 March 2026).
LAZ explained that the damaged road will be relocated to run through the middle of hills and forest for a distance of nine kilometres to avoid landslide hazards. As a result, the new road will no longer run alongside rivers or cliff edges. “It will take somewhat longer for construction, but once it is built, it will be built properly,” he noted.
The West Lombok District Government is currently arranging a land-use agreement for the road construction project. The land designated for the road is owned by the Forestry Ministry. The District Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing and Settlement Area Agency (PUPRPKP) of West Lombok will design the road once the land-use agreement process is completed.
LAZ emphasised that emergency repairs to the severed road will continue in the interim whilst waiting for the new road to be constructed. However, the road will not be made permanent “because when there is heavy rain, there is no guarantee it will not suffer another landslide,” LAZ explained.
It was previously reported that the district road connecting Taman Baru Village and Buwun Mas Village in Sekotong District, West Lombok, was completely severed by a landslide on Wednesday (25 February 2026). The landslide was triggered by heavy water runoff from the hills following three days of intense rainfall in the area.
The road has frequently been affected by landslides during heavy rainfall. However, this time the damage was the most severe, completely cutting off access for both motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles.