Spend IDR 450 Billion, Adikarto Kulon Progo Port Stagnates for Decades, Luhut: Immediately Empowered Page all

KULON PROGO, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan regretted the failure of the Tanjung Adikarto fishing port in Kapanewon Temon, Regency West Progo, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The port has been inoperable since it was built in 2004.

In fact, the port construction cost Rp. 450 billion.

“Unfortunately, Rp 450 billion has been spent since 2003. We want to be empowered immediately,” said Luhut when met at the breakwater of the Serang River in the Tanjung Adikarto area, Friday (12/3/2021).

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Coordinating Minister Luhut arrived at Adikarto along with a number of ministers, namely KKP Minister Wahyu Sakti Trenggono and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, as well as a number of officials in related ministries. Also visible were the Governor of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and the Regent of Kulon Progo Sutedjo.

Luhut revealed that the government is trying to speed up Adikarto’s settlement so that it can be operated immediately.

“The president ordered this to be accelerated and immediate action was taken,” said Luhut.

Tanjung Adikarto is located in the mouth of the Serang River, not far from Yogyakarta International Airport. This port was built in 2004 but has never been operational until now.

There are so many challenges to be able to operate this port.

Luhut said that the government will also start by conducting another study for the next three months.

Not only related to Adikarto Port, but also the Serang river estuary and its sedimentation, how to dredge sedimentation, erosion on the coast, and the potential for periodic flooding.

In addition, there is also the Bogowonto river which is not far from there and YIA Airport itself.

“All the ministers agreed that they intend to have a complete study on this again, involving UGM and the Merdeka Campus. So that it will be finished later, “said Luhut.

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He hopes that, with a comprehensive study, revitalization will not repeat the mistakes of past development.

“We are waiting for the results of the study in the next three months. Then we think about how to act properly, “said Luhut.

Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X hopes that all of these efforts will remain in line with the continuity of YIA Airport.

“This settlement is not just a matter of ports. But it also involves risks that should not happen to airports. We can understand, “said the Sultan.

On a different occasion, KKP Minister Wahyu revealed that the government intends to improve this port so that it can become the center of a large fisheries economy.

“How do we revitalize this and improve it so we can live. Because it has been a long time in construction and has never been operational, ”said Wahyu.

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