The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is currently rehabilitating 12 roads and bridges in Central Sulawesi, which were damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2018.
Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono said the government is focusing on rehabilitating and reconstructing various infrastructures in the natural disaster-hit region, including roads and bridges.
"The approach is building back better, not just developing the same (quality) infrastructure," he said in a statement.
He said the rehabilitation and reconstruction works are partly funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through Infrastructure Reconstruction Sector Loan (IRSL).
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Among projects to be reconstructed are the Palu bridge (250 meters), the Huntap ondo-Talise bridge, the reconstruction of Kalawara-Kulawi and Sirenja road (18.5 km), the rehabilitation of inner Palu city road, the development of the Lindu Lake access road (17.8 km), reconstruction inner Palu city ring road (28.39 km), rehabilitation of Central Sulawesi bridge (255 m) and others.
Senior Representative Officer of JICA Indonesia Office Okamura Kenji appreciates the rehabilitation of infrastructures in Central Sulawesi. He hopes the rehabilitation and reconstruction works can be completed in accordance with the set schedule.
Editing by Roffie Kurniawan
