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The Indonesian government plans to make mass use of natural gas through the gas network or jargas. This is considered important because natural gas supplied through jargas is more attractive, efficient, clean, and safe amid higher demands of modern society.

Director of Planning and Development of Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Directorate General of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Alimuddin Baso said that his party is carrying out a transformation in energy management by accelerating jargas development.

Apart from minimizing the subsidy rate, this step is effective in helping to create an independent society that is and economically strong.

Alimuddin Baso added that the central government has opened cooperation with local governments or private parties, both from domestic and foreign countries, to build a Government and Business Entity Cooperation Scheme with a target that by 2024 there will be built 4 million connections for houses.

The Acting Mayor of Batam, Syamsul Bahrum, welcomed this plan. Syamsul said that the effort to make green energy is in line with the realization of a green city. 

The Batam city government is ready to work together with other parties through Batam Regional Owned Enterprises (BUMD). This preliminary study for 2020 is held in 9 districts and cities in Indonesia, starting from Batam, Palembang, Bandarlampung, Medan, Mojokerto, Pasuruan, Jombang, Cirebon, and Depok. (RRI)