The Government Speeds Up The Development Of The Labuan Bajo Premium Tourism Area, Part Of It Has Been Completed

Labuan Bajo. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is accelerating development in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. This is because the government will make Labuan Bajo one of the five super priority tourism destinations in Indonesia.

Director General of Cipta Karya PUPR, Diana Kusuma explained that there are at least 42 development packages that are carried out under the Ministry of PUPR. The construction has been carried out since 2020 and is targeted to be completed in 2022.

As for the details, namely from Water Resources there are 5 packages, Bina Marga 10 packages, Cipta Karya there are 22 packages, and also Housing 5 packages. So that a total of 42 development packages.

"Especially for Cipta Karya, the supervision activities in Labuan Bajo include the arrangement of the Puncak Waringin area which we are currently doing is almost complete. (The budget) is IDR 20 billion and this is 98 percent progress. Then the arrangement of the Batu Cermin area is almost complete 96.5 percent of the total. Rp. 29 billion budget, "he said in a virtual press conference on the Labuan Bajo DPSP Development Progress, Friday, February 19.

Meanwhile, the Marina Beach area in Bukit Pramuka is just under construction. In detail, zones 1 and 2 with a funding allocation of Rp. 81 billion have only reached 17.74 percent, and zones 3 and 5 with a budget of Rp. 200 billion have only been completed at 11.34 percent.

"Then the arrangement of the tourism support facilities area on Rinca Island, this is 37 percent of the required cost of Rp. 50 billion. Then the waste management, namely TPA Warloka, has reached 44 percent, the cost is Rp. 42 billion," he explained.

Not only that, PUPR has also procured drinking water installations with a budget of IDR 95 billion for two units with a capacity of 50 liters per second, this is only 7.27 percent and the construction of a reservoir on Rinca Island with an allocation of IDR 2 billion has reached 99 percent.

According to Diana, PUPR is also tasked with building a wastewater treatment plant (IPAL). The progress for this project with funds of IDR 10.58 billion has only reached 36.12 percent.

Currently, said Diana, there are several projects that are still in the auction stage, namely for the arrangement of the Labuan Bajo landscape, several roads, to the drinking water supply system.

Diana emphasized that what PUPR built in the Labuan Bajo area was based on planning. In addition, he explained, his party really pays attention to environmental issues in development.

"So that what we hope does not cause environmental problems there and also the arrangement of the area on Komodo Island is carried out in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations to preserve those there, and natural tourism facilities in the conservation area to support existing economic growth. around the national park as a multiplayer effect, "he said.