REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SAMARINDA -- President Joko Widodo is scheduled to break the ground to mark the start of the construction of the Buluminang industrial estate (KIB) project in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan.

The plan is the president will also inaugurate construction of a Technopark and railway infrastructure and facilities inside the industrial estate.

The infrastructure and facilities are to support the railway project of PT Kereta Api Borneo, deputy regent of Penajam Paser Utara Mustaqim MZ said after a coordinating meeting on the ground breaking agenda at the office of East Kalimantan governor here on Tuesday.

"The ground breaking ceremonies are monumental for the regional development and a pride for the regency of Penajam Paser Utara," Mustaqim said.

He hoped that the ground breaking ceremonies would be followed with the laying of the first corner stone for the bridge project between Penajam and Balikpapan, needed to support the railway project of PT Kereta Api Borneo.

"We also want time for audience with the president before the ground breaking takes place," he said.

He said Russia is keen on investing in the Buluminung industrial estate with patrol boat, shipyard, fiber glass, biomass and Kamaz truck factory, solar panel, pellet from timber waste, and oil refinery projects.

"The Technopark and the infrastructure inside will need around 300 hectare plot of land," Mustaqim said.

Unfortunately the ground breaking ceremonies originally to take place on Nov. 17 this year has to be put off as on that same day , the plan a visit to China.

Also attending the coordinating meeting included the general manager of Kereta Api Borneo Denis Moratov and staff , head of the border bureau for area layout and cooperation Tri Murti Rahayu representing East Kalimantan governor and other regional officials.

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