The Ministry Of Public Works And Housing (PUPR) Has Built A Bridge To Destroy The Liaison For Two Remote Villages In South Sumatra

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The PUPR Ministry this year will build a suspension bridge connecting two remote villages in East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra Province to facilitate access to community crossings in the area.

The Regent of East OKU, Lanosin Hamzah in Martapura, Saturday, February 25, said the bridge was built between Hamlet 5 Only Seven and Hamlet 6 Talang 40 Baturaja Bungin Village, Bunga Mayang District.

"This bridge had previously collapsed due to strong winds and heavy river currents on March 16, 2021," he said, quoted from Antara.

After the bridge collapsed, access to crossings in the area was disrupted so that residents were forced to cross alternative roads with a considerable distance.

The majority of people who farm oil palm, corn and rice crops have difficulty transporting garden products to be sold to agents or collectors in the market.

Therefore, he said, on April 25, 2021, his party immediately flew to Jakarta to pick up the ball to the Director General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR RI so that the bridge would be built immediately.

"The bridge must be repaired immediately and to make this happen is the authority of the Ministry of PUPR RI. Thank God the proposal that we submitted was accepted and realized this year," he explained.

According to the Regent, the construction of the suspension bridge is an effort to facilitate the distribution of agricultural commodity products, even community plantations so that they can return smoothly.

Because, he continued, the impact of the damage to bridges in the residents' activities in the area became disrupted because residents had to rotate across the roads of several villages to get to the main road.

"I hope that the rebuilding of this suspension bridge can increase economic growth for the surrounding community," he said.