Kemenparekraf Hands Over The Revitalization Of Kuta Beach Toilets In Bali

Kuta Beach Badung Bali/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) handed over a pilot project (trial project) for toilet revitalization on Kuta Beach, Bali, to local stakeholders.

"We hope that what we have built will continue to be sustainable and the industry and local governments (local governments) can work together to create clean toilets of five-star hotel quality in destinations," said the Deputy for Destination Development and Infrastructure of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf). ) Vincent Jemadu was quoted by Antara, Friday, October 15. He explained that in 2022, the toilet revitalization program will be continued in Kuta Bali as a pilot for other regions.

The handover indicates that the work has been completed and is ready to be used by visitors who travel to Kuta Beach. The toilet revitalization program has been launched by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno on March 17, 2021.

The toilet revitalization activity is a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and the Indonesian Toilet Association (ATI) and the sanitation industry in providing comfortable toilets for tourists. Besides that, it also fulfills the elements of cleanliness, health, safety, and environmental sustainability which are the main concerns of post-pandemic tourists.

Jemadu also said that currently Indonesia's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) ranks 102 out of 140 countries in the aspect of health and hygiene.

Therefore, it is said that the toilet revitalization program in this destination is very well targeted and has the right benefits.

Starting this year, he continued, training on toilet management in destinations has been included in the Non-Physical Tourism Special Allocation Fund (DAK) menu, so it is hoped that toilets in destinations will no longer look shabby and dirty.