REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Government continued to speed up the development of infrastructure and supporting facilities of Asian Games 2018 sports venues. All work was targeted to be completed by the end of 2017.
"All work has to be completed on December 31, all regions," said Minister of General Works and Public Housing (Menpupera) Basuki Hadimuljono, Thursday (November 23).
The targeted areas completed by the end of December were all sports venues at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) and Kemayoran athletes' housing.
As for the construction of Velodrome arena for track cycling in East Jakarta and equestrian arena for horseback riding would be completed next year.
"Velodrome is estimated around next April or June, equestrian early January," he said.
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The readiness of infrastructure facilities in Palembang for Asian Games event was also running well, he said.
In Palembang renovation and development of venues has been almost finished as scheduled. Construction of the Jakabaring Sport City (JSC) in Palembang and facilities have been 92 percent completed.
Test events of the Asian Games 2018 are to be held in 10-18 February, 2018 for archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, martial arts, taekwondo, volleyball and weightlifting.
"I am optimistic all works in the GBK complex would be completed and the facilities would be ready for the test events in February 2018," Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimulyono earlier said in a press release on Wednesday.
According to report of the Task Force of Infrastructure for Asian Games 2018 by the end of November 2017 the GBK main stadium would be completed earlier than schedule, adding that work was already 96.62 percent completed.
In December 2017, Training Facility, Indoor and outdoor Tennis courts, Medium stadium, Softball, Basketball building and baseball fields will soon be completed. The Hokey field, archery field and football and aquatic stadium have been completed.
The ministry is also carrying out the face-lifting of the GBK complex to create a landscape with greater quality.
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