Bandung, Sonora.ID - The Provincial Government (Pemprov) is targeting the investment value in West Java (Jabar) in 2024 to increase compared to the investment value achieved in 2023.

Daily Executive (Plh) West Java Regional Secretary (Sekda) Taufiq Budi Santoso, after opening the Bewara West Java (Beja) event at Gedung Sate, Tuesday (30/1/2024) said that the investment target in West Java in 2024 is IDR 250 trillion.

"In 2023, the investment value in West Java will be IDR 210 trillion, this year the target is IDR 250 trillion," said Taufiq Budi to the media.

"For this reason, we must optimize development in various infrastructure so that the target value of investment entering West Java is achieved," said Taufiq.

Taufiq said that development of various infrastructure would be accelerated, such as the construction of waste processing facilities in Nambo, Lengok Nangka and Cirebon Raya.

"Then there are also DJs from Bekasi, Karawang and Purwakarta," said Taufiq.

Apart from that, said Taufiq, sustainable development is also carried out in the transportation sector.

"Other developments that we are preparing include transportation facilities, such as railways. For Greater Bandung, we can confirm the funding, whether it will be blended finance between PPP and APBN and APBD funding sources, we are also preparing this," said Taufik.

"Then also the supporting facilities for Kertajati Airport. We also have to optimize this. Hopefully this can become an outlet and inlet using flights or air transportation," explained Taufiq.

"We are also optimizing Patimban Port for sea transportation, and hopefully this will become an outlet and inlet for West Java," he added.

Taufiq also said that West Java Province, with an investment target of IDR 250 trillion this year, must also be encouraged with various supporting facilities so that this target can be achieved.

Meanwhile, Head of the West Java Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Service (DPMPTSP), Nining Yulistiani, said that West Java has always been an investment champion. Where for 5 consecutive years the investment target can be achieved.

"In 2023 alone, investment in West Java will reach 210 trillion. This number will increase by 112 percent compared to 2022," said Nining.

Nining said, one of the efforts made by the West Java Provincial Government to achieve investment targets was to provide easy licensing services for investment.

Nining also said that in West Java there are four things that are the focus for increasing investment, namely infrastructure for tourism, downstream and renewable energy, and technology-based investment.

"There are four things that are the focus of development to support this investment achievement, namely tourism infrastructure development, downstreaming, renewable energy and technology-based ones, because there is also a lot of capital-intensive industrial investment entering West Java," said Nining.

Nining also said that the investment sector in West Java is still in the metal industry, transportation, energy, processed food and beverages and housing.

"So far investment in West Java is quite evenly distributed, both in the Central, North, South and East regions," he concluded.

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