There will be no cars with gasoline engines in the new capital of Indonesia. This was stated by the President of the country, Joko Widodo, Detik reported.
According to Widodo, the economy that will develop in Nusantara – “it's a green economy,” everything that's done “will be green.”
“Electric cars will be used as vehicles. […] Internal combustion engine cars running on gasoline will indeed be are prohibited in Nusantara, because its concept – is a green city”, – he emphasized.
Widodo put forward the idea of moving the capital from Jakarta in 2019. The decision is related to the fact that the current capital of Indonesia is overloaded and going under water – by about 15 cm per year.
The Nusantara metropolis was initially planned to appear on the island of Kalimantan in eastern Borneo by 2024. Almost $32 billion was allocated for these purposes. However, due to the pandemic, the implementation of the project was suspended.
President-elect Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia, whose inauguration will take place on October 20, said that he is eager to complete the construction of Nusantara and is ready to move there.
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The project to build Indonesia's new capital has faced numerous problems, including construction delays and a lack of foreign investment, writes Reuters. On Monday, August 12, the first meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in the new capital was held in Nusantara.
Widodo said that the location of the new capital is strategic and will contribute to the even development of the largest economy in Southeast Asia. He added that the island of Java, which accounts for 58% of the country's GDP, has dominated Indonesia for a long time in terms of population and economic activity.