Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Around 4,000 civil servants are set to relocate to Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, later this year, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming said on Thursday, as the government pointed to steady progress in completing core facilities in the city.

Speaking during a visit to B-Universe Media Holdings in Tangerang, Gibran said preparations for the phased transfer of government personnel were proceeding as planned, supported by the completion of key public and administrative infrastructure.

"We are focusing on the work and the progress that is already visible," he said, adding that development in the new capital is advancing in stages.

"I see that around 4,000 civil servants will be relocated this year, so the progress has been quite good," Gibran said, noting that the Vice Presidential Palace in Nusantara is nearing completion. "It is now in the finishing stage. We just need to move the people in," he added, saying staff from his office will soon begin operating from the new capital.

Gibran said a range of supporting facilities is already in place, including schools from elementary to senior high level, universities, hospitals, ministry offices, and residential towers for civil servants.

"The hospitals are finished, and the equipment is already in," he said, adding that housing for government employees is ready for occupancy. Gibran also said he has personally stayed in the civil servants' apartment towers during site visits.

He stressed that the availability of social infrastructure is essential to support civil servants and their families once relocation begins.

According to Gibran, construction progress remains in line with the government's timeline, following site inspections by both himself and President Prabowo Subianto. He said the government continues to accelerate development while closely monitoring key administrative zones in the capital.

"Monitoring and coordination will continue to ensure everything runs as planned," he said.

Gibran also rejected suggestions that Nusantara is a stalled project or a "ghost city," pointing to ongoing construction activity, improved road connectivity, including plans for toll-road access linking the area to surrounding regions, and strong public visits during the year-end holiday period.

The central government plans to complete its full relocation to Nusantara by 2028. The project was initiated under the administration of former president Joko Widodo, the father of Gibran, as part of a long-term strategy to rebalance economic development and reduce pressure on Jakarta.

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