IKN presidential office, palace to be ready before I-Day: task force

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The task force for infrastructure development in the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara has informed that the Presidential Office and Palace at IKN will be ready before the Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2024.

"The Presidential Office and Palace can be used before August 17, for the building and others," head of the task force, Danis Sumadilaga, informed on Friday.

Based on information from the Presidential Secretariat and the State Secretariat, the furniture for the Presidential Office and Palace have arrived at IKN, he added.

The Presidential Secretariat has started to furnish the office. Along with the Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry, the secretariat is also preparing all that the President will need to work at IKN.

According to Sumadilaga, certain furniture items such as tables, lamps, chairs, and office equipment have been procured. However, their procurement has not been completed yet.

The Presidential Secretariat is also continuing preparations for the Independence Day ceremony, which is planned to be held in two locations, namely IKN and Jakarta, this year.

To provide details on the series of events for Independence Day, the government will hold a press conference at the end of this month.

Sumadilaga said that the IKN is ready to hold the Independence Day ceremony with maximum preparations.

The supply of ready-to-drink water has been readied at the city's main drinking water reservoir for distribution to residents, he informed.

Regarding the power supply, he assured that state-run electricity company PT PLN has prepared all the requisite infrastructures and resources.

The PUPR Ministry has conducted the third water flow test for the water supply by channeling it from the Sepaku Drinking Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to the main reservoir located at Nusantara's highest point.

The water flow test is an important part of the operation of the Sepaku drinking water supply system (SPAM), which would be instrumental in ensuring sufficient supply of water for IKN residents.