Partnering with Private Sector, Government to Build 141,000 Subsidised Flats in Bekasi
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government is accelerating the provision of decent housing through the construction of subsidised flats in the Meikarta area, Bekasi Regency, West Java, targeting the provision of up to 141,000 vertical housing units to meet the housing needs of low-income communities in stages.
“The construction of subsidised flats in the Meikarta area represents a collaborative breakthrough between the government, private sector, and financing institutions, marked by the groundbreaking on 8 March 2026 on approximately 30 hectares of clean and clear land,” said the Head of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), Muhammad Qodari, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The government emphasised that the development of vertical housing is an effective solution to address land limitations in the capital’s buffer regions. The project location in Bekasi Regency has been confirmed to meet all administrative and technical requirements to ensure construction proceeds without future land issues.
In its implementation, Muhammad Qodari expressed appreciation to all parties involved in this major project. The strategic partnership includes the role of Lippo Group as the owner of the previously stalled Meikarta project, the Bekasi Regency Government, and Danantara Indonesia in realising an integrated housing ecosystem.
He assessed that this collaboration is an important part of accelerating the realisation of the 3 Million Houses Programme initiated by President Prabowo Subianto. The government hopes that synergy with the private sector can expand access for communities to obtain safe, healthy, and affordable housing.
In addition to construction in urban areas, the government is also prioritising housing provision for residents in disaster-affected regions. This effort is being carried out through the construction of permanent relocation housing (huntap) scattered across several points on Sumatra Island and Aceh.
“The government is building permanent relocation housing for disaster-affected communities totalling 2,603 units in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra with a mutual cooperation approach,” Qodari stated.
He explained that this humanitarian programme is being implemented by partnering with Yayasan Buddha Tzu Chi as the field implementing partner. The mutual cooperation approach serves as the main foundation to ensure that disaster-affected residents regain their right to decent and permanent housing.
As part of accelerating the programme, the government is carrying out the handover process for completed huntap units. One of them is the provision of housing for communities in need in South Tapanuli Regency recently.
“The latest achievement is the handover of 120 permanent housing units in South Tapanuli at the end of March 2026,” Qodari said.