Why did Indonesia spend 234 billion to move its capital to the tropical jungle?

Indonesia's move to the capital was not a whim. As early as 1957, the founding president proposed to move the capital considering the future population expansion, but they all experienced some twists and turns. The plan to move the capital for more than 70 years has finally turned from a dream to a reality during Zoco's term of office.

Jakarta, the current capital of Indonesia, is the political, economic and cultural center of the country and the largest city in China. Due to the rapid population growth and lack of reasonable planning, Jakarta is facing serious problems such as traffic congestion, land subsidence, urban waterlogging and environmental pollution, which has long been overwhelmed and limited in development.

After years of development, Jakarta's environmental and traffic problems have accumulated. Just evacuating political functions and relocating hundreds of thousands of civil servants will not help solve Jakarta's big city disease. Moving the capital is mainly based on political considerations. Joko himself also said that after moving the capital, the Indonesian government will continue to take Jakarta as the priority development direction and build it into Indonesia's commercial, financial, trade and regional international service center.

The Indonesian government allocated 6.5438+0.8 million hectares of land to build a new capital, which is about three times the area of Jakarta. The design of the new capital will revolve around the principles of a unified Indonesia and a modern smart city. The design and construction of the new capital conforms to the concept of sustainable development, and it will have the characteristics of modern cities such as "green city" and "smart city" after completion.

Kalimantan island and eastern Indonesia are the regions with the richest natural resources in Indonesia. Due to the lack of reasonable resource allocation, these areas have long lacked development momentum. Moving the capital is the most effective strategy to realize the political and economic rebalancing between Java Island and the central and eastern regions, which is helpful to enhance kalimantan island's strategic position and catalyze the economic growth in the central and eastern regions. Moving the capital can be called a Millennium plan, laying the foundation for Indonesia's long-term development. Joko, with strong political capital, is expected to accomplish the important task of moving the capital that no previous president can accomplish, leaving a deep impression on Indonesian history.