Checking When It Rains And Is Not Accused, The Mataram City Government Proposes IDR 30 Billion To The Center For The Revitalization Of The Selagalas Market

Illustration: a vehicle passes in front of the Selagalas Animal Market, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara Province. (ANTARA/Nirkomala)

MATARAM - Mataram City Government, West Nusa Tenggara Province, proposed a budget of IDR 30 billion to the central government for revitalization for the Selagalas Animal Market. This market is in dire condition when it rains due to muddy and muddy and like a gathering market. The revitalization effort creates a more modern, safe, and comfortable market environment for traders and buyers. Moreover, the location of the market is in Mataram City and of course it needs handling. "In addition, to improve infrastructure and have a positive impact on the local economy," said Mataram City Regional Secretary (Sekda) Lalu Alwan Basri in Mataram, Wednesday, January 24. The proposal for a budget requirement of Rp. 30 billion has been submitted to the central government in the hope that the revitalization of the Selagalas Animal Market can be financed from special allocation funds (DAK) for changes in 2024 or the pure 2025 State Budget. "If we look at the regional capabilities with budget needs, it is quite heavy. Therefore, we hope for the assistance of the central government," he said. According to the Regional Secretary, in the concept of revitalizing the Selagalas Animal Market in the future, it will not only function as a location for animal buying and selling transactions. However, it is integrated into a traditional market that sells basic necessities, it can even become a bird market like in the Sindu Market. "In addition, the concept of revitalizing the Selagalas Animal Market will be made a special space for livestock, then clean water storage facilities and other supporting facilities," he said. Furthermore, the Regional Secretary said that the proposed revitalization of the Selagalas Animal Market had gone through a study, including the condition which was already concerning and less representative.

"To realize this plan, we, the central government, can realize our proposal so that the Selagalas Animal Market becomes more beautiful and representative," he said.