Puncak Regency Proposes Infrastructure, Education, and Health Development to Papua Tengah Provincial Government

NABIRE – The Provincial Government of Papua Tengah held a Regional Development Planning Meeting (Musrembangda) to discuss the 2026 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD).
The event took place at the Ballroom of the Papua Tengah Governor’s Office in Nabire on Thursday, May 8, 2025, and was attended by all heads of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) from the eight regencies within the province.

During the meeting, each regency presented its proposed programs to seek support from the Papua Tengah Provincial Government.

Puncak Regency submitted several priority programs focusing on infrastructure, education, health, and economic empowerment.
Head of Bappeda (Regional Development Planning Agency) for Puncak, Melianus Agabal, stated that infrastructure was a key priority.

The proposed infrastructure projects include road construction connecting several districts, such as Beoga Timur–Bina–Neongguluk–Puncak Jaya, Ilaga–Homeo Utara–Gome–Humukia, as well as upgrades to roads in Ilaga–Sinak and Beoga–Ilaga–Sugapa–Intan Jaya.

They also proposed building a road from Ilaga to Grasberg and constructing a Telkomsel communication tower in Sinak District.

“These are the proposals we’ve put forward, hoping for intervention from the Papua Tengah Provincial Government so that the community can easily feel the presence and support of the government,” said Melianus on Thursday evening.

In the education sector, Puncak Regency prioritized the Sinak and Beoga districts with a Full-Day School Program.
For Ilaga and Gome, education expenses will be covered by the local government.

Additionally, they requested scholarships for ten native youths from Puncak every year, focusing on fields such as mining, medicine, aviation, and engineering.
“We hope the province can support this initiative to help improve education quality in Puncak Regency,” he added.

In the health sector, Puncak proposed that the provincial government send specialist doctors, such as internists, to Ilaga Regional Hospital due to financial constraints.
“This has been a major issue in terms of funding, which is why we brought it up during this meeting,” he explained.

As for the economic sector, Melianus continued, Puncak proposed programs for empowering indigenous Papuan women (mama-mama) and building a market in Ilaga Town.
“We hope that all these proposals can be accommodated so the community can experience equitable development,” he concluded.