Heaptalk, Jakarta — Acting Mayor of Tangerang, Dr. Nurdin, attended a plenary session of the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) to present the city’s Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) for the 2025 Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) on Thursday, October 3rd.
During the session, Dr. Nurdin explained that the preparation of the 2025 APBD follows Government Regulation No. 12 of 2019 on Regional Financial Management and the Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation No. 77 of 2020 concerning Technical Guidelines for Regional Financial Management.
“The key priorities of Tangerang City’s development in the 2025 APBD include improving human resource competitiveness based on science and technology, enhancing economic competitiveness supported by information technology, and improving urban infrastructure and environmental quality,” Dr. Nurdin conveyed.
Further, the acting mayor revealed that the proposed 2025 APBD consists of a regional revenue budget of Rp4.97 trillion and a regional expenditure budget of Rp5.32 trillion. The expenditure is allocated for operational spending (Rp4.45 trillion), capital spending (Rp834.36 billion), and unexpected expenditures (Rp27.81 billion).
“This budget will be used to finance various mandatory governmental functions, both those related and unrelated to basic services, as well as optional functions such as tourism, trade, and industry sectors,” he added.
In his explanation, Dr. Nurdin detailed the allocation of funds for critical sectors, including Rp1.31 trillion for education, Rp1.03 trillion for health, Rp740.06 billion for public works and spatial planning, Rp47.66 billion for housing and residential areas, Rp89 billion for public order and public protection, and Rp35.49 billion for social services.
Dr. Nurdin looks forward to the 2025 APBD draft, which will soon be discussed and approved by the DPRD. This will ensure better and more sustainable development for Tangerang.
“We hope this financial plan can be approved and officially established as the city’s regional financial framework,” he concluded.
