Deputy Minister of Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi encouraged the Kuantan Singingi Regency Government, Riau, to propose a new transmigration area so that it can receive direct support from the ministry in developing the area, including infrastructure development.
He said that proposing new transmigration areas was one solution that regional governments could pursue if they wanted to receive direct assistance from the Ministry of Transmigration.
"However, if you want to propose a new transmigration area, the land provided must be clean, clear, and free ," said Viva in an official statement received .
The Deputy Minister of Transmigration conveyed this when receiving the Acting Regent of Kuansing, Muklisin, and a number of department heads at the Ministry of Transmigration Office.
According to him, Kuansing has 27 transmigration settlement units spread across Simandolak, Teluk Kuantan, Taluk Kuantan, Lipat Kain, and Singingi with a total of 12,301 families.
"The transmigration site, established in the 1980s, has developed into a new growth area. The transmigrants, along with their children and grandchildren, have pursued various professions and jobs. Regent Muklisin is also the son of a transmigrant," Viva explained.
However, the area now has ex-transmigration status, or a settlement unit that has been transferred, so its authority no longer falls under the Ministry of Transmigration. Therefore, the ministry cannot provide assistance directly through the State Budget (APBN).
"However, historically, the Ministry of Transportation still has responsibility," he added.
Viva said the Ministry of Transportation will submit and recommend a proposal for road construction in the former Kuansing transmigration area to the Ministry of Public Works (PU).
