JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Construction of the Indonesian presidential office in the new capital Nusantara, on Borneo Island, is now 38 per cent complete, said President Joko Widodo.
The president visited the construction site today, which is designed in the shape of a Garuda with its wings spread, in Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan.
Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, ascended to the upper floors of the building and symbolically placed the first module structure of the Garuda.
He said various infrastructure projects in the new capital are progressing as planned, including the presidential office, the presidential palace, and ministry buildings, all of which are on track.
Indonesian Public Works and People’s Housing Ministry official Diana Kusumastuti said the ministry aims to complete the installation of 4,650 Garuda blades by March 2024.
“The building comprises 465 modules, each containing 10 blades, which will begin installation today. Once completed, the building will have a wingspan of 177 metres and a height of 77 metres,” she said.
Indonesia’s capital is being moved to Nusantara in East Kalimantan on Borneo Island to ease Jakarta’s traffic and environmental issues.
This move symbolises a shift in centralising the government and reducing its focus on Java Island.
— Bernama
