The Ministry Of PUPR Targets The Settlement Of Tano Ponggol Alur In North Sumatra To Be Completed In November 2023

Alur Tano Ponggol who entered the Lake Toba DPSP, Samosir Regency, North Sumatra. Photo: Doc. Ministry of PUPR

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Directorate General of Water Sources targets the completion of the Tano Ponggol channel which is included in the Lake Toba Super Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP), Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, to be completed in November 2023.

"BWS Sumatra II has carried out this work with the progress of physical implementation in the work of Counterweight and Alur Tano Ponggol has reached 67.49 percent (data on e-monitoring as of September 14, 2023). It is hoped that as of November 2023 it will be completed completely," said the Head of BWS Sumatra II of the Directorate General of Water Resources Mohammad Firman in a written statement, Friday, September 15.

The Tano Ponggol channel widening work itself was carried out by the Directorate General of Water Resources through the Sumatra II River Basin Center (BWS) with a value of IDR 320.5 billion, and continued work (SYC) with a contract value of IDR 31 billion in the 2020 fiscal year (TA).

Furthermore, in FY 2021, the Tano Ponggol channel widening part of Huta Lumban Silo was also carried out with a contract value of IDR 4.2 billion, as well as the work of Counterweight and Alur Tano Ponggol (MYC) on FY 2022-2023 with a contract value of IDR 36.8 billion.

The Tano Ponggol channel is built along 1,200 meters (m) with a planned width of 70 m and a width of 80 m, as well as a road width of 5 m of inspection.

Support from the Ministry of PUPR through the completion of the Tano Ponggol channel and the Aek Tano Ponggol bridge built by the Directorate General of Highways is expected to open up opportunities for tourism development of the Lake Toba DPSP in Samosir Regency.

"In addition, it is hoped that it will increase the accessibility of goods and services transportation so that it will have an impact on improving the community's economy," said Firman.

Meanwhile, PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said that infrastructure development in each DPSP is planned in an integrated manner, both regional planning, roads, supply of raw water and clean water, waste management, sanitation, and improvement of population housing through a master plan for infrastructure development.

"The principle is to change the face of the region to be carried out quickly, integrated, and have an impact on the local and national economy," he said.