ITDC Provides Rp. 500 Billion To Accelerate The Development Of The Mandalika

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JAKARTA - PT Pembangunan Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) confirmed that the State Capital Participation (PMN) for the 2020 Fiscal Year of IDR 500 billion will be used to accelerate the development of tourism areas in the Special Economic Zone (KEK), The Mandalika.

The PMN funds received in December 2020 are part of the National Economic Recovery Program (PEN) for the tourism sector affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget is sourced from the 2020 State Budget.

ITDC Director of Finance and Strategy Nugdha Achadie explained that PMN will be used by ITDC to build basic infrastructure and supporting facilities for The Mandalika. The infrastructure includes drainage work, earthworks, non-asphalt pavement work, asphalt pavement work, structural work and landscape work.

Overall, Nugdha continued, the construction of basic infrastructure and supporting facilities at The Mandalika is targeted to last until 2026.

"We ensure that the addition of PMN in the context of the PEN program, which is included in the company's share capital, will be fully used to support the development of world-class basic infrastructure and supporting facilities at The Mandalika," he said, in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 6.

The development of the tourism area is believed to be able to increase the number of jobs and empower MSMEs in the area. So, the target of accelerating the recovery of the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic can be realized.

At least, said Nugdha, the management projected the absorption of approximately 300 workers during the construction period, the potential for gradual re-absorption of 800 workers in the accommodation sector in Central Lombok who had been laid off, an increase in hotel occupancy rates during the construction period, as well as the absorption of non-workers. permanent and permanent supporting workers during the event at The Mandalika.

In addition, he said, the use of PMN will also support the development of MSME businesses which can later occupy MSME kiosks at the Mandalika Bazaar, especially in terms of trading raw materials.

For information, The Mandalika has an area of approximately 1,175 hectares. Its location in Pujut, Central Lombok, NTB, is built as an integrated tourism area which will provide a significant multiplier effect to encourage economic growth in Central Lombok in particular and NTB in general.

Since 2016, when ITDC started to accelerate the development of The Mandalika to date, road infrastructure and public and social facilities have been built. Among them are the main road along the 4 km area, Kuta Beach Park along with beach facilities in the form of rinse facilities, lockers & toilets, Nurul Bilad Mosque with a capacity of 4,000 worshipers, a monitoring center for the Balawista beach area, Bazaar Mandalika which consists of 303 stall units and a Parking Center.

In addition, he said, there are still projects that are currently in the process of construction such as the Special Zone Road (JKK) which can function as a street circuit, the 5-star Pullman Mandalika hotel and access roads to the tourist area of Gerupuk in the eastern zone of the region. .

"As the developer of the tourism area, we ensure that the funding we have obtained will be used to accelerate the development of the area," he concluded.