No Budget for New Flats, DKI DPRD Prioritises Revitalisation

The Chair of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Yuke Yurike, has stated that there is currently no budget allocation in the Regional Budget (APBD) for the construction of new flats (rusun). Budget discussions remain focused on revitalising existing flats to make them habitable again for residents. Yuke explained that Commission D has yet to receive detailed plans for new flat construction, including targets for 2027. According to her, fiscal constraints mean the government must prioritise repairing housing stock whose condition has deteriorated. “What has been planned is revitalisation. As for building new flats, we have not received any information because the budget is also limited,” Yuke said when contacted on Tuesday (30/6). Despite this, Yuke stressed that Commission D continues to encourage the addition of flats through schemes outside the APBD, including utilising assets owned by the DKI Provincial Government and central government programmes. She noted that the provision of vertical housing remains an urgent need because Jakarta no longer has space to develop landed houses. She also opened up opportunities for area development with a mixed-use concept, such as markets or sports centres integrated with flats. Yuke affirmed that Commission D is pushing for the equitable distribution of flat construction across Jakarta’s five administrative cities, arguing that the need for vertical housing is not concentrated in specific areas but must be tailored to the needs of communities throughout the city.