Nusantara is scheduled to be inaugurated next year, when Indonesia celebrates its 79th anniversary of Independence on Aug 17.
However, questions about how realistic such plans are grow louder by the day, as the inauguration deadline nears for what some say might be the single biggest contributor to President Joko Widodo’s legacy.
Cables for these, explained Ali, would be placed underground inside what is known as multi-utility tunnels , which would also house the city’s piping and sewage system for convenient maintenance. Known as urban air mobility , these drones are said to be able to travel 100km with a top speed of 300kmh.
At the Group of Seven summit earlier in May, Widodo bagged 24 more letters of intent for IKN investment from Japanese companies, bringing the total to more than 220 from 17 countries, according to Bambang. “If it’s to be considered a city, of course it won’t be ready , let alone a liveable one; that’s still far away,” Prof Nirwono told The Jakarta Post on Thursday last week.
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