2024-07-05 12:01:26
Tuesday, July 02, 2024 – 19:38 WIB
Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi at the Central Jakarta City Government office, Tanah Abang, Thursday (21/8).
jpnn.comWASHINGTON DC – Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi emphasized his commitment to efforts to reduce traffic congestion in Jakarta through the development of mass transportation.
Because, congestion has contributed to the occurrence of air police in Jakarta. Therefore, the development of public transportation such as Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) needs to be continued.
For this purpose, the DKI Jakarta DPRD conducted a working visit (Kunker) to Washington DC, United States (US) last week.
The working visit was also to follow up on the grant from the United States government to PT MRT, the manager of MRT Jakarta.
The Regionally-Owned Enterprise (BUMD) received a grant worth US$ 709,630 or equivalent to Rp. 10 billion for a feasibility study of the proposed renewable energy initiative from the US government through the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
Pras, his nickname, said that the grant had been signed since 2022 in Bali.
However, the implementation of MRTJ and USTDA initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain capable consultants to carry out this study in 2023.
“Public transportation is important for Indonesia to realize its contribution goals to climate change. Moreover, in Jakarta which is a global city,” he said in a statement, in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/7).
The DKI Jakarta DPRD under the leadership of Prasetyo Edi Marsudi has fully supported efforts to resolve Jakarta’s traffic congestion problems.
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