Get Ready! Prabowo Plans to Renovate 400,000 Slum Houses This Year

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Housing and Settlement Minister Maruarar Sirait (Ara) revealed the outcomes of a limited meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace on Monday (6/4/2026). The meeting discussed plans to enhance housing renovations throughout Indonesia.

According to Maruarar, the plans are currently being prepared between Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.

“Last year, it was 45,000 houses; this year, 400,000 houses. Last year, there were 220 regencies and cities, and about 220 did not receive it. This year, all regencies and cities across Indonesia will receive the house renovation programme from President Prabowo,” said Maruarar to reporters.

In addition, Ara stated that the government plans to provide housing for low- and middle-income communities. The planned housing will be in the form of apartments built on land owned by state-owned enterprises such as PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero).

“In the last two days, we have been surveying step by step with the President Director of Kereta Api and also the head of the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency yesterday in Jakarta, in the Tanah Abang area, so that this state land can be managed for people’s housing. It will also be combined for low- and middle-income communities,” explained Ara.

Not only in the Tanah Abang area, Ara also explained that they have found land in Bandung owned by PT KAI. Although there are still several other potential lands being surveyed.

“At the end of this month, we will start with the President Director of Kereta Api, planned to prepare for construction in the city of Bandung,” she clarified.