Jakarta government hands over 26 renovated homes to low-income residents
The Jakarta branch of Baznas carried out the home renovation initiative in cooperation with several public and private companies, including state energy firm Pertamina and city-owned water utility PAM Jaya.
Speaking to reporters in the Serdang area of Kemayoran, Pramono said the handover covered renovated homes across several districts of the capital.
The units are located in Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, North Jakarta and West Jakarta.
Each renovation project cost between Rp50 million and Rp55 million, or roughly US$3,200, according to the governor.
“I have asked all stakeholders to ensure this program is inclusive for residents of all religions,” Pramono said.
He added that Baznas also covered the cost of temporary housing for beneficiaries while their homes were being renovated.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts by local authorities and charitable institutions to improve housing conditions for vulnerable communities in the capital.
Between 2019 and 2025, Jakarta Baznas renovated a total of 3,509 homes across the city.
The figure includes 706 units in West Jakarta, 501 in Central Jakarta, 953 in South Jakarta, 1,162 in East Jakarta, 293 in North Jakarta and 79 units in the Seribu Islands district.
Separately, Jakarta Public Security and Order Agency (Satpol PP) launched a similar housing improvement initiative in Kapuk, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, in February.
The program targeted a house measuring 33.83 square meters that had long been considered unfit for habitation.
“Our home renovation program focuses on a house inhabited by eight individuals from three families, including two people with disabilities,” said the agency’s head, Satriadi Gunawan.
Gunawan said the renovation was necessary because the 40-year-old house had suffered extensive deterioration.
Problems included leaking roofs, unsanitary bathroom facilities, unfinished walls, fragile ceilings and unsafe electrical installations.
Satpol PP donated Rp70 million, or more than US$4,000, to fund the renovation work.
Gunawan said the project is expected to be completed in April 2026.
Officials say the programs aim to improve living standards while supporting social welfare initiatives across Jakarta.
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Translator: Lifia M, Tegar Nurfitra