Industry Minister Saleh
Husin is optimistic that infrastructure in the form of Palu-Parigi bypass outer
ring road will spur industrial development in Moutong Parigi regency, Central
Sulawesi. The facility is believed to accelerate the exit and entry of capital
goods to Parigi and to accelerate marketing of Parigi refined products. One of
the growing economic sectors in Parigi Moutong to be developed as centers as
centers of SMEs along this road,” said Industry Minister Saleh Husin during his
vitsit to Parigi, on Monday (April 5).
The road will shorten the distance from the previously
100 km through the mountains to only 33 km. Similarly, with the existence of
Palu Special Economic Zone, it is expected that industrial activities in
Perigi, especially SME Centre, can play a role as supplier of materials for
downstream industries in Palu Speial Economic Zone.
According to Saleh Husin, small and medium industries can
grow by taking advantage of infrastructure development and development of
Special Economic Zone in Palu. “Perigi on harness the abundant potential in the
form of seaweed, fish and cocoa. These three commodities are not only produced
as raw materials, but are likely to be used as processed products, “he said.
Industry spread is in line with the shifting of non-oil
& gas manufacturing industry sector outside Java, namely from 24.6% in 2008
to 27.22% in 2013. In terms of growth, non-oil & gas industry in 2013
outside Java is 6.56%, higher than its growth in Java, which is at 5.99%. the
regental government of Perigi believed that it could meet the needs of raw
materials for the processing industry ranging from cocoa, corn and cassava
which can be processed into flour. “Fisheries products are also abundant, both
marine fish and cultured seaweed,” said Regent of Parigi, Moutong Samsurizal
Tombolotutu, as well as forest products and food crops, such as rice.
Industrial Zone Development
in Eastern Indonesia
Earlier, during his visit to Bitung, North Sulawesi,
Minister of Industry Saleh Husin said that the government hopes that the
establishment of seven new industrial estates and 11 SME centers in eastern
Indonesia will have a positive impact on increase of investment worth IDR 155
trillion and absorption of 600,000 workers.
During his visit to Bitung Industrial Estate accompanied
by the Director General for Industrial Estate Development at the Ministry of
Industry, Imam Haryono, Saleh explained that the Ministry of Industry will
facilitate the development of seven industrial estates in eastern Indonesia,
namely in Bitung (North Sulawesi), Palu (Central Sulawesi), Morowali (Central
Sulawesi), Konawe (Southeast Sulawesi), Bantaeng (South Sulawesi), East
Halamahera (North Maluku), and Teluk Bintuni (West Papua).
Bitung Industrial Estate located in Tanjung Merah
sub-district, Bitung, North Sulawesi, will be built on area of 534 hectares in
the hope of generating investment worth IDR 2 trillion and absorbing 90.000
workers. The industrial Estate has a coconut, fisheries, and logistics industry
basis.
“in North Sulawesi province, the Ministry of Industry has
facilitated the development of Bitung industrial Estate since 2008, where
development planning documents have been prepared, among others Industrial Zone
Masterplan, Environmental Impact Analysis, Strategic Plan and Detailed
Engineering Design. Currently, Bitung Special Economic Zone. In 2015, Bitung
Special Economic Zone will be built with funds from the revised state budget
(APBN-P) in the form of construction of axis road, gates, and Special Economic
Zone administrative office, as well as land preparation, “he said.
Hopefully, both Bitung Special Economic Zone and Bitung
Industrial Zone, can be realized with the support of the government of North
Sulawesi province and Bitung City Government consistently and continuously, so
Bitung will soon become a new industrial city as a driving force of economic
Growth Center in North Sulawesi.
“Industrial development, particularly in eastern Indonesia,
was not fully carried out by the Central Government. To implement even
distribution and industry speared, the support and the role of the provincial
government and the regental/city government in industrial development in the
region is very important. This is in accordance with the mandate of Article 10
and 11 of Law No. 3 Year 2014 on Industry where each governor and regent/mayor
shall prepare a Provincial Industrial Development Plan and Regental/City
Industrial Development Plan that refers to the National Industrial Development
Master Plan and National Industrial Policy.
Currently, development of industrial areas leads to
Modern Industrial Area or the so-called Third-Generation Industrial Area. The
Industrial Zone serves as a means for increasing productivity and creativity of
Third-Generation Industrial Zone began in No. 24 year 2009 on issuance of
Government Regulation No. 24 Year 2009 on Industrial Zone, which is reinforced
by Law No. 3 Year 2014 on Industry.
“One
of the challenges in Indstrial development in eastern Indonesia is improvement
of quantity and quality of human resources,” he said. through the concept of
development of Third-Generation Modern Industrial Area, managers of industrial estates are excepted to able to
build research and development institutions and educational institutions which
are able to generate human resources ready to work in the industry sector. On
the same day, the Minister of Industry also visited the Fish Channing industry
Zone of PT Perikanan Nusantara, which became a pioneer in the development of
fisheries industrial estate in Bitung. (E)
Business New - May 8, 2015
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