Government and Danantara Begin Planning Low-Income Housing for MBR in Cikarang, West Java
The Government, through the Ministry of Public Housing and Settlement Areas (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kawasan Permukiman, PKP) and the Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara Indonesia) has begun planning the concept of housing development for Masyarakat Berpenghasilan Rendah (MBR) in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java.
The site assessment was conducted as an initial step to support the acceleration of the Three Million Homes Programme, part of the President’s Priority Programme, under which the land is to be developed as a housing zone for low-income households.
Attending the site review were Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Chair of the Housing Task Force; Maruarar Sirait, Minister of Public Housing and Settlement; Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara Indonesia; regional government officials; Mochtar Riady, founder and chair of the Lippo Group; and James Riady, founder and chair of Pelita Harapan Foundation.
After the site inspection, PKP and Danantara Indonesia will proceed with further development of the concept, including drafting the development scheme for the housing area, price-determination mechanisms, and the concept and criteria for purchase by low-income residents.
Rosan Roeslani said that, in line with the President’s directives, providing decent and affordable housing for low-income households remains a top priority in national development. ‘Through collaboration with the government, we want to ensure that the housing area is designed to provide genuine access to decent housing for low-income households,’ he said in a press statement on Sunday, 8 March.
Rosan also expressed hope that the housing area will be carefully designed, both in terms of construction concept, price mechanisms, and ownership schemes, so that it remains affordable for low-income households.
In addition, Pelita Harapan Foundation signalled its intention to donate three parcels of land within the area to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia in support of developing housing for low-income households.
‘This initiative is expected to be one concrete step in broadening access to safe and affordable housing for the public,’ Rosan concluded.
PT Sri Pertiwi Sejati has officially partnered with Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), a Japanese independent administrative institution, to develop Cikarang International City (Cinity). As an autonomous city, Cinity will be enhanced with facilities such as a hospital and international schools in its precinct. The district will feature housing zones surrounded by shopping centres, dining and entertainment options, and will be separated from the industrial area.