Inaugurating Among Main Market, Jokowi: This Is The Most Magnificent Market In Indonesia

President Joko Widodo (left) shook hands with the Acting Mayor of Batu Aries Agung Paewai (two right) accompanied by the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa after inaugurating the Among Tani Main Market in Batu City, East Java, Thursday (14/12/2023). (ANTARA)

The CITY OF BATU - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Among Tani Main Market located on Dewi Sartika Street, Temas Village, Batu District, Batu City, East Java, Thursday 12 December. Jokowi arrived at the Among Tani Main Market at approximately 08.50 WIB and was greeted by thousands of residents who were waiting for the presence of the number one person in Indonesia. Jokowi then greeted the residents and took the time to take a group photo. On that occasion, Jokowi accompanied by the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and the Acting (Pj) Mayor of Batu Aries Agung Paewai. Jokowi then received a detailed explanation of the Among Tani Main Market building. After that, he toured the market which has three floors and is one of the new tourist icons in Batu City.

According to Jokowi, by occupying an area of 3.4 hectares, the Among Tani Main Market Building in Batu City is a magnificent building. The three-story building is arranged in such a way and is considered very good.

"I entered briefly, the kiosk was very good, the stalls were also good. For culinary and food were also provided, it was separated. I see this is the largest market I have ever seen in Indonesia," said Jokowi.

Jokowi also saw the activities of traders and business actors, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the market. On that occasion, Jokowi also greeted a number of traders in the market. The inauguration of the Among Tani Main Market in Batu City was marked by a keystroke and siren sound. Then, Jokowi signed the inscription on the inauguration of the Among Tani Main Market in Batu City. The Among Tani Main Market in Batu City was built with funding from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) which reached Rp166 billion and began operating on October 2, 2023. The Among Tani Main Market is also one of the new tourist icons in Batu City.

The Batu City Main Market was built with a concept of three floors, namely the first floor is an area wet area of 14,990.62 square meters and the second floor is a dry area of 14,143.63 square meters. Then the third floor is prepared for culinary and office areas with an area of 6,032.86 square meters. The market, which is built on an area of 3.4 hectares, also has an environmentally friendly Wastewater Processing Installation (IPAL). The Among Tani Main Market will begin construction in 2021, with a capacity of approximately 2,630 business actors or traders. Now the market has 1,716 kiosks and 914 stalls.