Minister Of PUPR Reviewing The Revitalization Project Of Balekambang Park Solo

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and his entourage reviewed the revitalization project of Balekambang Solo Park, Friday (19/5/2023). ANTARA/Aris Wasita

SOLO - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono inspected the revitalization project of Balekambang Solo Park which is targeted for completion in October this year.

"I think it's still in progress, this is reorganizing. Inside the meeting building, performance building, amplicater, pond too. Later, God willing, October will be finished," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 19.

His party has also communicated with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo regarding the transfer of the ESDM Service Branch Office from the Balekambang area to Mojosongo Village, Jebres District, Solo.

"So later on, we will grant each other. This is granted to the city to become Balekambang's assets, he (Government of Central Java Province, Red.) will receive a grant from the mayor in Mojosongo because (the previous office, Red.) we will make it a park," he said.

Basuki said that currently the entire project has reached 24 percent. In fact, the part of the pool in the park is almost complete.

"Just put up rocks and ironwood. Then basically everything is finished, just fill in the water," he said.

The Minister of PUPR said that according to President Joko Widodo's direction, the revitalization concept of Balekambang Park will be returned to a better city park.

"This, he said, is the history of becoming the best park in Asia, Southeast Asia in the past. We will return it. We will make the ESDM building a park again so that people enter here into a garden," he said.

Basuki said that during the revitalization process there were no felling trees.

"There are no felling trees, eight being moved and alive," he said.

Regarding the initial contract, according to Basuki, the revitalization project with a budget of Rp. 154 billion is targeted for completion in December 2023.

"But we are trying to accelerate (to October)," he said.