Permits for 12 Central Java Industrial Estates Targeted for Completion in 30 Days, Down from Two Years

Permitting industrial estates in Central Java, a process that has previously taken years, has been given a new deadline.

Todotua Pasaribu, Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), has promised that permits for 12 new industrial estates in Central Java will be completed within 30 days at the latest.

The promise followed a complaint from Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi, who said slow permitting was one of the obstacles to attracting investment to the region. The central government has pledged to step in and speed up the process.

“We will take no more than 30 days. The 12 industrial estates mentioned by the Governor, which are currently being processed, will be completed within 30 days at the latest,” Todotua said after a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM and the Central Java provincial government at Gradhika Bhakti Praja building in Semarang on Wednesday (11 November 2026).

The measure is intended to clarify various issues and accelerate the completion of licensing administration.

According to Todotua, industrial estates are an important factor in attracting investment. They provide certainty over land availability and make it easier for the government to integrate licensing services and infrastructure needs for investors.