Padang Pariaman To Build Water Park Worth IDR 10.5 Billion

The design of the Tapakis Waterpark and Adventure or Tawa which will soon be built in Ulakan Tapakih District, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. (Between/Special)

PADANG PARIAMAN - The Padang Pariaman Regency Government said the investment amount for the construction of a water park or water park that will be built by investors in Ulakan Tapakih District, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra is IDR 10.5 billion.

"The construction consists of two stages with a fantastic value of funds. The first stage is IDR 7 billion and the second stage is IDR 3.5 billion", said Head of the Padang Pariaman Regency Industrial and Integrated Services Investment Office, Fakhriati, in Parik Malintang, quoted by Antara on Saturday, February 19.

She said that currently, the construction of the water park is still in the process of obtaining a permit, which for the district level is being raided by the relevant regional apparatus organizations so that it can be completed quickly.

Meanwhile, for provincial-level permits, her party will hand them over to investors to take care of them independently, and then for central government-level permits, they can be done online, she said.

"This water park investor obeys regulations, she doesn't want to start building before the permit is complete", she said.

The estimate for the construction of the water park is carried out in the next few months because the permit can be issued quickly.

The great potential for the construction of a water park, which is named Tapakis Waterpark and Adventure or Laughter, is due to its location near the beach with relatively hot weather.

"The water in the water park is not too cold so people can feel at home for long there", she said.

According to her, this large investment can benefit the region because it can not only open up employment and business opportunities for residents but also become a potential increase in regional original income in the form of user fees.

In addition, she continued, the investor is from the district of Padang Pariaman, so in its construction, she also thought about improving the people's economy by providing MSME outlets in Tawa.

"So Padang Pariaman tourism is advancing which is accompanied by an increase in the economy of MSME actors", she said.