PORTALJABAR, BEKASI REGENCY - The Bekasi Regency Government proposed five priority development programs in the discussion forum for the 2025–2029 Regional Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPD) and the 2026 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD) of West Java Province, which was held at the Cirebon State Building (7/5/2025).

The Deputy Regent of Bekasi emphasized the importance of the Provincial Government's support for five main sectors, namely health, infrastructure, housing, education, and hospital services.

In the health sector, the Bekasi Regency Government requested the settlement of the arrears of BPJS Kesehatan PBI contributions amounting to IDR 84 billion for 2023 and 2024. In addition, the regency government hopes that the financial assistance scheme from the province will remain at 40 percent.

In the infrastructure sector, the district government proposed widening Jalan Makmun Nawawi and handling the railroad crossing on Jalan Lemah Abang. This proposal is expected to be carried out through a collaborative scheme.

The housing program proposes 540 uninhabitable housing units (Rutilahu) with a budget of IDR 50 million per house, focused on dense and slum areas.

For education, the Bekasi Regency Government requested the construction of New School Units for Senior High School level in the South Tambun, North Tambun, and Babelan areas.

Lastly, a proposal to build a type B hospital in the southern region of Bekasi Regency was also submitted, considering that currently large hospital facilities are still concentrated in the northern region.

"Of the 25 proposals we submitted, only these five are truly relevant to the community. We have prepared the land for the hospital," said the Deputy Regent.

The forum was attended by the Governor of West Java and regional heads throughout West Java. The West Java Provincial Government emphasized that all proposals will be part of the preparation of development planning documents that are right on target and oriented towards improving community welfare. (Diskominfosantik Kab. Bekasi/Fau)