Sandiaga Uno Asks The Ministry Of PUPR To Accelerate Infrastructure Development In Lampung

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno seeks to accelerate infrastructure-related development in Lampung Province by coordinating with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) so that tourist destinations can be reached by tourists.

"We will also accelerate this later, there will be Rp32 trillion (budget for all of Indonesia, not only Lampung) which is allocated and we will coordinate with the Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuldjono, so that the streets in Lampung, which because this are vital, can reach tourist destinations and connect production and distribution centers," Sandiaga said in a meeting session between journalists held in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, April 18.

Sandiaga also admitted that the road conditions in the province, which have recently been in the spotlight of netizens, really need to be improved to support visits to tourist destinations and creative economy products.

"I also experienced myself when some of you had time to go to Rigis Jaya tourist village in Lampung and on Pahawang Island. That is indeed the condition of the road needs improvement and we as the government are input that we will immediately convey, coordinate with the Ministry of PUPR," he added.

Previously reported, the Lampung Provincial Government (Pemprov) repaired a number of provincial roads near toll gates ahead of Lebaran 2023.

"There is a provincial road that is an alternative route, there is also a connecting route between the national road and the Trans Sumatra Toll Road," said Head of the Lampung Province Highways and Construction Development Office Febrizal Levi Sukmana in Bandarlampung, Wednesday.

He said his party was still trying to repair a number of provincial roads near the gates of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road ahead of the 2023 Eid homecoming flow.

He explained that another section that was under repair was Jalan Simpang Daya Murni-Gunung Batin, with a length of 0.94 kilometers, with 77.39 percent availability condition, which is the road to the Gunung Batin Toll Gate.