Kupastuntas.co, Lampung English - There are five provincial roads whose repairs are using the Regional Expenditure Budget (APBN) funds for Fiscal Year 2023. Currently, work on repairs to these provincial roads has begun.

Acting Head of the Lampung Province Highways and Construction Services Office, Muhamad Taufiqullah said, repairs to the five provincial roads were included in the 'Regional Roads Presidential Instruction' program.

Taufiqullah said that the five roads that were repaired using APBN funds were the Korpri-Purwotani Intersection (Ryacudu Canal), the Kota Gajah-Sp. Randu, Ruas Sp. Randu-Seputih Surabaya, Adijaya-Tulung Randu Section (Lambu Kibang Toll Exit), and Daya Murni-Inner Mountain Section (Mountain Inner Toll Exit).

"The total state budget disbursed is IDR 800 billion. However, the funds are not only for the repair of five provincial roads, but also for several roads in districts/cities," said Taufiqullah, when contacted by Kupastuntas.co, Monday, July 24, 2023 afternoon.

Asked about the budget for repairs to each of the provincial roads, he suggested contacting the Lampung National Road Implementation Agency directly.

"So if that's the case, ask friends from the State Budget," said Taufiqullah.

Meanwhile, when contacted, the Lampung National Road Implementation Agency was not willing to disclose the budget allocated for the repair of the five provincial roads.

When contacted, the Head of Preservation Section for the Lampung National Road Implementation Center, Mardalena, said that he would first ask the head of the National Road Implementation Center.

"Yes, sir, we'll ask Mrs. Kabalai first," said Mardalena via WhatsApp message.

For your information, the Central Government has disbursed APBN funds to repair provincial roads in Lampung after President Joko Widodo directly inspected damaged roads in the Lampung region on May 5, 2023.

President Joko Widodo's visit was carried out after the viral Tiktoker Bima Yudho Saputra criticized the condition of damaged roads in Lampung Province on social media. (*)

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