The Ministry of PUPR is accelerating the development of Trans Papua

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to develop infrastructure in Papua and West Papua. Currently, one of the focuses is the Trans Papua section of the Jayapura-Wamena section.

The Director General of Highways at the PUPR Ministry Hedy Rahadian said the latest developments for Trans Papua. He said some have been paved and some have not. However, in terms of road access, there are only a few more that have not been penetrated to reach the Trans Papua target.

"If it is translucent, only a few remain. We will focus on Jayapura-Wamena first," said Hedy, Friday (15/10). He added, Wamena became one of the strategic areas to facilitate the flow of logistics. Therefore, roads in this area will be able to reduce logistics costs.

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"In areas that we consider strategic, such as Wamena, we want to go through one of the logistics corridors first, so that later we can reduce logistics costs," explained Hedy.

Previously, the Special Staff of the President, Billy Mambrasar, said that from the total length of 3,462 kilometers (km) of Trans Papua, 3,446 km had penetrated. Of the 3,446 km, the status has not been paved for 1,712 km and has been asphalted for 1,733 km.

As is known, Trans Papua is a national strategic project and the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).

The Trans Papua project aims to improve the welfare of the Papuan people by increasing access and connectivity between regions so as to open up isolated areas. The development of Trans Papua is also expected to reduce the cost index, reduce poverty rates and equitable distribution of infrastructure development throughout Indonesia.

SOURCE : https://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/kementerian-pupr-kebut-pembinaan-trans-papua