Minister vows faster renovation of uninhabitable Jakarta homes

Indonesian Housing and Settlement Areas Minister Maruarar Sirait emphasized the government’s commitment to accelerating the renovation of uninhabitable homes in Jakarta next year through its home improvement program.

“Next year, we will work on dilapidated and uninhabitable homes in Jakarta. We will increase our pace, working hard to make Jakarta residents happy. Our sole objective is to help residents with uninhabitable homes,” he said.

According to a statement cited here on Tuesday, Sirait said the ministry is promoting an open-store selection scheme, dubbed a “people’s tender,” as part of the program to improve transparency and efficiency in the procurement of construction materials.

On August 22, 2026, the ministry conducted a people’s tender in Pejagalan, North Jakarta, resulting in savings of Rp12.38 million, equivalent to 7.08 percent. The savings will be returned to beneficiary groups participating in the program.

The minister said the scheme is designed to ensure the accountable and transparent use of program funds while maximizing benefits for residents in need.

To that end, he called on local officials, including sub-district and urban village heads, to play an active role in advancing the home renovation program by accelerating the collection of data on eligible beneficiaries.

He noted that such measures are particularly important because the program’s quota has not yet been fully utilized.

Sirait added that the government aims to expand access to decent and affordable housing for low-income and vulnerable households through the initiative.

He also instructed ministry officials to intensify public outreach and information campaigns to raise awareness of the program and its eligibility requirements.

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