Surabaya Flower Market Immediately Revitalized, Projection Can Accompany 600 Traders

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The revitalization on the 2nd floor of the Kembang Market in Surabaya, East Java, which is currently in poor condition since experiencing a fire in August 2021 is certain to begin.

President Director of PD Pasar Surya, Agus Priyo, said that the revitalization of Pasar Kembang is a top priority for the revitalization program for six markets in Surabaya, which will be carried out in 2023.

"If the capital participation process is realized or realized, we will prioritize the Kembang Market in accordance with the spirit of the mayor to develop MSMEs," Agus said as quoted by Antara, Monday, January 9.

Agus again confirmed that his party had made a plan to revitalize the Kembang Market, including preparing a Budget Plan (RAB) worth IDR 4 billion.

"We have also communicated with the mayor and then continued to the Surabaya City Government Economic Section to propose a number of RABs from a number of markets that will be revitalized. He (the mayor) has agreed," he said.

Furthermore, Agus hopes, after the revitalization, this Kembang Market will be able to accommodate 600 traders, or more than 200 existing traders today.

"We also include Kendang Sari Market with revitalization priorities, together with Kembang Market, Pabean Market, Pucang Anom Market at the back, Tunjungan Market will also be touched. There will be six markets later," he said.

According to Agus, the revitalization of six markets in Surabaya cost a total of Rp9.9 billion, or adjust the remaining value of capital participation that has not been received from the Surabaya City Government. Market revitalization, he continued, prioritizes security and comfort for traders and visitors.

"We are targeting this revitalization to be carried out as soon as this year. With a note that capital participation is realized. Then we can run the program," he said.

Previously, Deputy Chairman of Commission B for the Economy of the Surabaya DPRD, Anas Karno, hoped that the Kembang Market would be a priority for the market revitalization program carried out by PD Pasar Surya.

"Because this is what traders have been waiting for at the Kembang Market since after the fire," he said.

Anas added, based on the confession of the President Director of PD Surya Market, there was a remaining capital participation in 2009 of Rp9.9 billion that had not been received from the Surabaya City Government.

"It can be used for the revitalization of the Kembang Market. We continue to communicate with the guardian to determine when the capital participation will be realized," said Anas.