Batulicin, S Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - The Government of South Kalimantan for four years from 2015 to 2018 has disbursed Rp200 billion in funds for the construction of a bridge that connects Pulau Laut Kotabaru with Batulicin, Tanah Bumbu, in the mainland.
Head of the South Kalimantan Public Works (PU) Office, Roy Rizali Anwar, here on Monday said the funds were purely from the South Kalimantan Regional Budget (APBD) which was disbursed in stages.
"The projected construction of the bridge is estimated to cost Rp3.5 trillion and the agreement will be borne by the Government of Kotabaru and Tanah Bumbu of Rp250 billion each, Rp500 billion for the Provincial Government and the rest of the central government," Roy said.
So far the construction of the bridge has only been funded by the South Kalimantan Government and Kotabaru. While Tanah Bumbu and the central government have not disbursed the agreed funds for the planned bridge which has a length of around 5.4 kilometers.
If the central government does not immediately disburse the agreed-upon funds, it is feared that the construction of the bridge that connects Pulau Laut with the mainland Kalimantan will be stopped because the previously clarified funds have run out.
The dependence of the Provincial Government to continue the construction of the bridge is less than Rp300 billion, and in the 2019 Budget South Kalimantan does not allocate funds before the central government disburses the agreed funds.
If this is not taken seriously by the central government and local governments that have not allocated funds, the bridge construction is not likely to be completed as targeted.
"In planning the construction will be completed in 2019 since the laying of the first stone in 2015. But in reality, until now only less than 50 percent has been realized," he said.
South Kalimantan disburses Rp200 billion for Kotabaru bridge
Selasa, 6 November 2018 6:34 WIB
In planning the construction will be completed in 2019 since the laying of the first stone in 2015. But in reality, until now only less than 50 percent has been realized,