JAKARTADAILY.ID – The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) recently completed the construction of a Special Housing complex for low-income families in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province.
The Special Housing, which was built in Bumbulan Village, Paguat Subdistrict, consists of 50 units of type 28 couples and has been equipped with infrastructure, facilities, and utilities such as paving roads and drainage channels. The construction cost Rp 6.07 billion.
PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the construction of the Special Housing was the government's commitment to providing decent housing for the community through the One Million Houses Program as well as the distribution of development outcomes throughout the country, especially in the 3T (frontier, outermost and underdeveloped) areas.
“This is clear evidence that the Government is present in providing decent housing. We hope that we can improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries by having a more decent, healthy, and comfortable house," said Minister Basuki, quoted from the Ministry of Public Works website on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
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Director-General of Housing Iwan Suprijanto added that the Ministry of PUPR continues to focus on building housing infrastructure to provide benefits to all communities, including in the regions.
This is because the existence of decent housing can significantly improve the welfare of the poor.
"We hope that with this Special Housing development program, people can live in decent houses," said Iwan.
Head of the Sulawesi I Housing Provision Agency (BP2P) Recky W Lahope explained that his party had carried out the handover process for the management of the low-income family housing to the local government for management.
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