Rp 249.18b allotted to improve air transportation facilities
Rp 249.18b allotted to improve air transportation facilities
JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation will allocate
about Rp 249.18 billion (US$34.14 million) to improve the
country's air transportation facilities and services.
Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday
that about Rp 161.83 billion of the sum would be used to improve
airport facilities in several airports.
"Part of the funds will be used to finance the extension of
Sibolga airport in North Sumatra and Tarakan airport in East
Kalimantan," he told a hearing with House Commission IV for
transportation.
The minister did not give a detailed breakdown of allocations
for each program.
Haryanto said his ministry would also use part of the funds to
develop Tanjung Karang Airport in Lampung, Sumatra; Ternate
Airport in Maluku province; and pioneering airports in Aceh's
Takengon, and Selayar island in South Sulawesi.
Haryanto said the Ministry of Transportation would also use
the money to modernize runways in Ende, Maumere, Ruteng on Flores
island, East Nusa Tenggara; Muara Taweh in Central Kalimantan;
Tarakan in East Kalimantan; Kota Baru in South Kalimantan;
Jayapura and Nabire in Irian Jaya province; and Dili, East Timor.
Haryanto said yesterday that approximately Rp 14.83 billion of
the funds would be used to improve telecommunications, navigation
and electricity facilities in several airports in eastern
Indonesia.
"The funds will be used to finance the installation of 21
telecommunications systems, three navigation systems and 16
electricity networks in most airports in the eastern part of
Indonesia," he said in written answer to House questions.
Haryanto said his ministry would also allot about Rp 72.25
billion to subsidize 49 pioneering flight routes in remote areas
like in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, East Nusa
Tenggara, East Timor, East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Maluku and
Irian Jaya provinces.
"Added to that, the government will also provide a fuel
subsidy of about 616,000 liters to finance operation on those
pioneering routes," he said.
Haryanto said yesterday his ministry planned to allocate about
Rp 323.67 billion for the development of land transportation
facilities and Rp 215.10 billion for sea transportation in the
same period. (aly)