The Arrangement Of The Borarsi Public Arena In Manokwari, West Papua, Will Be Completed This Year

The Manokwari Borarsi Public Arena (Photo: KPUPR)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is completing the arrangement of the Bolarsi Public Arena area in Manokwari Regency, West Papua Province.

The arrangement of the Borarsi Public Arena is the optimization of public open spaces that have previously been built by presenting safe, comfortable and modern public space facilities. The design development of the landmark utilizes the Borarsi Field area with a land area of 24,940 square meters and a building area of 4,903 square meters.

Arrangements start from the renovation of main buildings and the main stage, field rejuvenation, spectator stands and pedestrian paths. Then, supporting facilities were built in the form of basketball courts, gateball courts, children's playrooms, parking areas, drainage, landscapes (reforestation) and waste management facilities.

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono targets that the physical work of structuring the Borarsi Public Arena will be completed this year. The reason is, the progress of the construction of the work has reached 56.54 percent.

"It is recorded that until May 26, 2024, the physical progress has reached 56.54 percent with the target of completion in 2024," said Basuki in a written statement, Tuesday, June 4.

The structuring activity of the Borarsi Public Arena is under the responsibility of the West Papua Regional Settlement Infrastructure Agency (BPPW) of the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR with the implementing contractor PT Irma Tiara Putra.

The budget for the construction of facilities and infrastructure comes from the State Budget for 2023-2024 with a contract value of IDR 67.3 billion.

According to Basuki, infrastructure support for the arrangement of the Borarsi Public Arena is expected to be able to create a public space arrangement that is in accordance with the characteristics and local wisdom of regional culture that is in line with the vision of Manokwari Regency, namely "The Realization of Manokwari Regency into a Civilization Center in Papua and the capital city of West Papua Province which is Religious, Empowered, Competitive, Mandiri and Prosperous".

"Mainstructuring this area is to provide good service for visitors who come," he said.

For your information, the Borarsi Public Arena is located in the center of Manokwari which can be reached from Rendani Airport for about 20 minutes. The Borarsi Field will be the center of the opening ceremony for national and international events in West Papua as well as support the public activities of the Manokwari community, such as sports, tourism and cultural activities.

"It is hoped that by prioritizing the principle of balance of social, economic and environmental functions, the Borarsi Public Arena infrastructure that is being built can provide benefits for its surroundings," he added.