Deputy Minister: Spatial Plans Must Guide Bali's Development

Deputy Minister for Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Deputy Head of the National Land Agency (Wamen ATR/Waka BPN) Ossy Dermawan has stated that the Regional Spatial Plan (RTR) is the compass for development and the Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR) is its operational guide for the continually growing island of Bali. “When discussing the future of Bali, we are talking about how to manage limited space while simultaneously meeting ever-increasing needs,” said Deputy Minister Ossy in a statement in Jakarta on Monday. According to him, the future of spatial management and ongoing development in Bali must be considered in terms of the RTR and RDTR, given that the two must be interconnected. To realise sustainable regional development in Bali, the Ministry of ATR/BPN wants the RTR to be the foundation for every plan. “Starting from the National Spatial Plan (RTRWN), Provincial and Regency/City RTRs, down to the RDTR, they must become the reference for development, the commander, and the foundation for future development and investment,” he said. Ossy reminded the Bali Provincial Government to accelerate the integration of the RDTR into the Online Single Submission (OSS) system. Based on data, out of a target of 75 RDTRs in Bali, 30 have been integrated with the OSS and four are still in the integration process. He noted that only Denpasar City, Badung Regency, and Gianyar Regency have achieved 100 per cent RDTR integration with the OSS. “I think this needs a boost and I hope it can be followed up immediately, so that the RDTR can be used as a foundation for sustainable and continuous development and investment in Bali Province,” he said during a meeting between Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) and the Bali Provincial Government. Coordinating Minister AHY emphasised that Bali’s development must be carried out in an integrated manner across various aspects. Development must prioritise long-term planning involving the central government, regional governments, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), and regionally-owned enterprises (BUMD). “If it is done carelessly, it will result in disaster and simultaneously add to other problems related to tourism, connectivity, and the environment,” he said.