Ministry of Industry Continues to Encourage the Development of Lampung Industrial Estate

By : Ridwan And Aldi Firhand. A | Tuesday, August 15 2017 - 14:11 IWST

Minister of Industry, Airlangga hartarto received a visit from Lampung Governor Ridho Ficardo
Minister of Industry, Airlangga hartarto received a visit from Lampung Governor Ridho Ficardo

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, the Ministry of Industry continues to encourage industrial relocation from Java to Sumatra by utilizing a number of industrial estates (KI) under construction in Lampung. The government agreed to set accelerated development of three industrial estates as a step to make Lampung a new center of economic growth.

"Some of the programs we encourage to develop the Lampung industry are the development of industrial estate, human resource development and the development of IKM centers," said Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto, when receiving the visit of Lampung Governor Ridho Ficardo at the Ministry of Industry , Jakarta (14/8/2017).

He added, while preparing the industrial Estate, we also promote Lampung as an investment destination outside of Java.

Meanwhile, Lampung Governor Ridho Ficardo welcomed the Minister of Industry's move to make Lampung a new investment destination. According to the Governor, the three development of KI is a follow-up of a limited meeting with President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla together with Ministers of the Cabinet on 6 March 2017.

The three KIs are Way Pisang, Ketapang Subdistrict, South Lampung covering 3,500 hectares (ha). This location is adjacent to the Trans Sumatera toll road. Then the central government also paid special attention to the long-abandoned Maritime Industry (KIM) Tanggamus.

While for the medium term Lampung provincial government preparing KI Mesuji in northern rawajitu district. Potential land reaches 3,000 ha with community-owned status. "There is a potential for coal to be developed by the mine mouth power plant, but due to limited central and provincial budgets, the development is being put into the medium term," Ridho said.

While for the medium term, Lampung Provincial Government prepared KI Mesuji in North Rawajitu district. Potential land reaches 3,000 ha with community-owned status. "There is a potential for coal to be developed by the mine mouth power plant, but due to limited central and provincial budgets, the development is put into the medium term," Ridho said.

The governor also reports on the development of IKM processing center in Gedongtataan, Pesawaran. This center in 2018 received a central fund of Rp 5 billion for processing of dried cocoa beans into finished and semi-finished products.

In addition, the Governor also explained the revitalization of the center of SMEs tapis, in the State Katon, Pesawaran. This area also received a special allocation fund (DAK) 2018 amounting to Rp2 billion. "This center was developed to support local superior products Lampung as well as a tourist destination because not far from the airport Radin Inten II," said Ridho.

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