JAKARTA - The Directorate of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) of West Nusa Tenggara Province reported that the progress of the Merah Putih Fishermen Village (KNMP) project in Ekas Buana Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency, has reached 90 percent.
The head of the NTB DKP Muslim said that the achievement was known after they conducted a direct review of the construction site.
"The physical progress of the construction has reached about 90 percent and is targeted to be completed 100 percent on January 12, 2026," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 7.
Muslim ensured that all the work that was only 10 percent would be rushed so that the facility could be completed by the deadline in mid-January.
The Red and White Fishermen's Village which was built on the coastal area is part of the government's efforts to improve the quality of public services for fishermen, especially in the coastal area of East Lombok.
He hopes that the existence of the area can support the activities of fishermen in a more integrated and sustainable manner.
"The development of the Red and White Fishermen's Village is expected to improve the quality of public services for fishermen, encourage catch fisheries productivity, and strengthen the coastal community's economy," said Muslim.
Furthermore, he said, the NTB Provincial Government is committed to continuing to monitor the completion of construction and ensuring that the utilization of the area can run optimally after it is officially completed.
The nominal budget spent in the KNMP Ekas Buana project is around IDR 23 billion which comes from the state budget through the assistance of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).
Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih is a priority program of the central government that was initiated to transform coastal villages and traditional fishing villages into more modern, productive, and integrated areas from upstream to downstream.
KNMP provides production facilities and infrastructure for fishermen, strengthens local institutions, and supports the desire for fisheries and the economy of coastal communities.
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