PUPR Minister Basuki Brings Good News, TMII Renovation Completed End Of July

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JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono inspects the renovation of facilities and infrastructure in the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) area of Jakarta, Tuesday, July 12.

Minister Basuki said the main purpose of the renovation was to improve TMII's services as a public tourist destination since the 1970s.

"Today I am reviewing the progress of the renovation work on TMII which has started since January 2022. TMII is a popular recreation area that has been open since the 70s. We are starting to renovate on the orders of President Jokowi to make TMII a safer, more comfortable, and more tourist destination. healthy," said Minister Basuki in a written statement, Tuesday.

Basuki said, TMII's renovation activities were part of an effort to maintain the historic old building.

"Just like the GBK renovation that was carried out in preparation for the 2018 Asian Games," said Minister Basuki.

Basuki said that one of the improvements being made is the arrangement of the landscape of the islands in Lake Archipelago.

"We are also repairing the provincial platforms, which were previously compartmentalized with iron-concrete fences, now they are integrated without barriers between platforms with good green landscaping," he said.

In this review, Basuki also saw firsthand the rehabilitation of the Sasono Building and Tugu Api/Pancasila.

"At Sasono Utomo, we rehabilitate the old building, we adjust the carpet to replace it with marble to make it healthier. The Tugu Api/Pancasila, which previously had tiled floors, we made grass with a motif similar to the initial design. This is in accordance with President Jokowi's instructions to make it look more natural, not greener or not dominated by concrete buildings," he said.

In addition to improving tourism services, said Basuki, the renovation of TMII is in preparation for the Indonesian Presidency in the G20 Summit (KTT) in November.

"According to this plan, the G20 dinner location will be used. But actually that is not the main goal, but to improve tourist destination services," said Minister Basuki.

Basuki explained that currently the average progress of all TMII renovation works is above 70 percent and is targeted to be completed by the end of July.

"Except for the Tugu Pancasila / Tugu Api, because 17 layers of copper must be installed, the details of which will probably be completed in August 2022," he said.

The TMII area is a tourist park area that encapsulates the diverse culture of the Indonesian nation, including aspects of daily life displayed on traditional architectural pavilions, as well as displaying various clothing, dances and regional traditions.

With the renovation in the TMII area ahead of the G20 Summit, it is hoped that it will represent the diversity and richness of regional and cultural potential in Indonesia.