West Java Marks 81st Anniversary with Focus on Improving Public Services

The 81st anniversary of West Java Province is not merely a marker of age. It serves as a reminder for the West Java Provincial Government to improve services to the public, including in the education, health, infrastructure and other sectors.

Infrastructure development, particularly roads, is a primary and strategic programme of the West Java Provincial Government. The target is to provide smooth and comfortable roads to achieve equitable economic growth and regional development.

Head of the West Java Highways and Spatial Planning Agency Agung Wahyudi said that as of 9 August 2026, 43.589 kilometres of roads under the authority of the West Java Provincial Government had been completed or repaired out of the 149.801 kilometres planned for this year.

In addition, 2.25 kilometres of road widening had been carried out from the 15.631 kilometres planned, complete with drainage and road markings. This year, 47 packages of bridge repair or replacement, 4 complementary structures, and the construction of one flyover and one underpass were also implemented.

In 2026, the West Java Provincial Government is also preparing the West Java Regional Spatial Plan to balance development and environmental sustainability by formulating spatial concepts for Sundanese, colonial, and protected function areas. The technical study for the preparation of the main programme indications for spatial utilisation in West Java Province has entered the data inventory stage.

Meanwhile, in the health sector, the West Java Provincial Government is striving to ensure that all residents have health insurance from BPJS Kesehatan. As of 1 August 2026, 50,590,681 West Java residents were covered by BPJS Kesehatan. This figure covers 96.90 percent of the West Java population.

Head of the West Java Health Agency Vini Adiani Dewi said that by 2029, the target is for 99 percent of West Java residents to become BPJS Kesehatan participants. Strategies to achieve this target include preparing budgets to support the national health insurance programme, both from the West Java Provincial Government and district or city governments.

In addition, the West Java Health Agency is also optimising reconciliation of BPJS Kesehatan membership data in the regions, both at the provincial and district or city levels.

“We are also improving the quality of services at health service facilities so that BPJS patients receive the best service,” Vini said after the DPRD Plenary Meeting in the context of the 81st Anniversary of West Java Province, Wednesday (19/8/2026).

In the education sector, this year the West Java Provincial Government plans to develop educational units at 25 locations spread across various districts and cities in West Java, including Pangandaran, Depok, Bogor, Bekasi, Cimahi, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis, Subang, Bandung, Cirebon and Purwakarta. This comprises the construction of new school units at 22 locations and new building units at 3 locations.

Head of the West Java Education Agency Purwanto explained that this programme is implemented to increase capacity, expand the reach of education services, and reduce disparities in access to education.

In addition to developing educational units, the West Java Provincial Government is also building new classrooms. A total of 203 new classrooms are being built this year across 102 schools, comprising 114 senior high school classrooms, 67 vocational high school classrooms, and 22 special school classrooms.

“In addition, moderate or major rehabilitation is being carried out at 58 schools with a total of 114 classrooms, consisting of 75 senior high school classrooms, 24 vocational high school classrooms and 15 special school classrooms,” said Purwanto.