2014 Kalimantan Priority Infrastructure

Jakarta, 17/4/13. Improving Kalimantan's infrastructure is the main program for establishing connectivity and providing energy between developments se Kalimantan, especially the Trans Kalimantan road to connect transportation between provinces in Kalimantan.

This was expressed by the Governor of East Kalimantan, DR.H. Awang Faroek Ishak delivered his speech and opened the Kalimantan Regional Development Planning Conference with the theme "Accelerating the Completion of Connectivity and Energy Fulfillment for the Island of Kalimantan" in the meeting room of the Redtop Hotel, Jakarta, attended by 400 participants consisting of all Bappeda, Department of Public Works and SKPD related to the Provincial and Regency/City Governments throughout Kalimantan as well as the invitees.

The Governor of East Kalimantan stated that Kalimantan should not watch development, we must plan development programs with each having priorities and connectivity between Kalimantan. Meanwhile, the Head of East Kalimantan Bappeda, DR.Ir.H. Rusmadi Kaltim submitted a report on the implementation of the Kalimantan Regional Musrenbang as host chair in implementing the 2013 Kalimantan Regional Musrenbang.

The objectives of the 2013 Musrenbang Coordination Forum for the Revitalization of the Acceleration of Regional Development in Kalimantan (FKRP2RK) include: 1). Regional coordination and cooperation to accelerate development on Kalimantan Island; 2). Building connectivity to the Kalimantan region in an integrated, effective and efficient manner; 3). Building regional competitiveness.

Indonesia Becomes the Center of World Growth, Growth momentum favors Indonesia, including: 1). The center of world growth is shifting to developing countries, especially Asia; 2). BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and then MIST (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey) became the main destination for global investors; 3). The intensity of trade between developing countries (South to South) is increasing rapidly, and Indonesia's geographical position is very favorable; 4). National economic growth performance in the last five years has been relatively high considering the weakening world economic conditions.

Geostrategy of Kalimantan Island, with Geostrategy concepts including: 1). Relationship between the concepts of geography and geopolitics; 2). Three variables were determined: trade routes, resource centers and country borders; 3). The direction and direction of foreign policy; 4). The direction in which a State focuses its attention and efforts; 5). Influenced by ideology, group interests; 6). Policy concepts and strategic economic and political strategies that bring glory to the country.

Building Competitiveness Through Economic Transformation in Kalimantan, including: 1). Developing Existing Industries (Oil, Fertilizer, Gas, CPO, Coal) towards product downstreaming to increase competitiveness; 2). Building an Agriculture-Based Industry (Renewable Economy) with an Economic Scale and Cluster Approach (agri-industry and Agroservices; 3). Reinvestment of income from natural resources for human resource development and regional infrastructure.

Development of Regional Competitiveness includes: 1). In accordance with the 2005-2025 RPJPN, the next RPJMN period (2014-2019) KALIMANTAN MUST focus on building competitiveness based on competitive advantage; 2). In The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, Indonesia has been classified in the group of countries whose competitiveness is based on efficiency; 3). Moving up from the group of countries based on input factors (comparative advantage); 4). The challenges faced are different, but there is still homework that has not been completed, namely Kalimantan's Intrawilah Connectivity Deficiency, Energy Resilience.

Kalimantan connectivity includes: 1). Infrastructure Quality and Capacity is still low; 2). Kalimantan Island Road Class: Class IIIA and IIIB maximum MST 8 tons; 3). Connectivity between modes of transportation is inadequate (land, sea and air); 4). Gaps Between Regions Slow Economic Growth.

Important issues related to energy security include: 1). Energy needs are expected to increase rapidly with industrialization and the growth of the national middle class; 2). Instability in the Middle East Region is predicted to continue; 3). Global oil production growth is expected to stagnate, shifting to coal and gas; 4). National oil production capacity is not yet optimal, but consumption continues to grow as the middle class increases; 5). Increasing the role of renewable energy sources: geothermal, wind, microhydro, biodiesel, bioethanol; 6). Significant policy changes are needed to reduce unproductive energy subsidy spending and provide adequate incentives for the development of new and renewable energy sources.

The fulfillment of Kalimantan's energy is divided into 3, namely the first, which is urgent, including: 1). Increase fuel quota; 2). Improvement of distribution and supervision; 3). Building Power Plants and Networks, and those that are medium term include: 1). Solar; 2). hydropower; 3). Coal Liquefaction, and those that are long term include: 1). nuclear power plant; 2). BIOFUEL/Biomass.

Priority Programs for Governors throughout Kalimantan include: 1). Completion of the construction of cross-Kalimantan roads (south, central, north, and Cross-Border Roads and Cross-Kalimantan Connecting Roads; 2). Increasing the National Road Class from Class III to Class II (revision of Minister of Transportation Decree No. 1 of 2003); 3). Construction of the 98 km Balikpapan - Samarinda Toll Road (established through Minister of Public Works Decree No. 567/KPTS/M/2010 concerning National Toll Roads in East Kalimantan Province); 4). Bridge Construction in Kab. Barito Kuala, Balang Island Bridge, and Accelerated Construction of the Loa Kulu Kutai Kartanegara Bridge; 5). Development of Tjilik Riwut Airport, Syamsudin Noor, Sepinggan Airport Runaway Extension, Ketapang Airport; 6). Pilot Air Transport Subsidies Between Provincial Capitals on Kalimantan Island Pontianak, Palangkaraya, Banjarmansin, Samarinda/Balikpapan, Construction of Juwata Airport; 7). Transportation Cost Subsidy (SOA) for Kalimantan Island Border Airport; 8). Development of Pulang Pisau, Bagendang, Batanjung and Segintung sea ports, Banjarmasin Sea Port, Planning & Development of Tanjung Gondol Main Port, Bengkayang, Development of Teluk Batang sea port, Sintete, Ketapang, Kendawangan, KIPI Maloy Port, and Palaran Port, Development of Banjarmasin Sea Port, Port Pelaihari Sea in Swarangan - Kab. Land of the Sea; 9). Designation of airports and ports in Corridor III of Kalimantan Island as International Hub outlets; 10). Construction of Type A terminal in Samarinda, AKAP terminal in Palangkaraya, Entikong and Badau Port Dry Terminals, Mass Transportation (BRT) in Banjarbakula Metropolitan; 11). Fulfillment of raw/drinking water in Pontianak City, Provision & Management of Regional Raw Water in Banjarbakula, Construction of the Tapin Dam in Kab. Tapin; 12). Feasibility Study/detailed engineering design for the Development of Railway Infrastructure and Facilities in West Kalimantan, Study of the Master Plan for the Railway Network in South Kalimantan; 13. Accelerate permits for the construction of the Coal Railway in East Kalimantan. (Public Relations of the East Kalimantan Bappeda/Sukandar, S.Sos).