Slum Area In Central Lombok Declined In 2021, Its Area Is Now 5.64 Hectares

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Central Lombok Regency Government revealed that the area of the slum area in the West Nusa Tenggara Province has decreased to 5.64 hectares in 2021. In 2020, the slum area will reach 14.86 hectares.

"Slums and disaster-prone areas in our area in 2021 will decrease to one spot, compared to 2020, which amounted to six spots," said Deputy Regent of Central Lombok, HM Nursiah when delivering an introductory note on the Accountability Report (LKPJ) of the Regent of Central Lombok at the end of the 2021 budget in local Regional Representative Council (DPRD) office, Thursday, March 31, as reported by Antara.

He explained that the achievement of implementing regional development in 2021 is broadly based on 7 (seven) priorities for integrated development of inter-regional development and residential utilities with the achievement of road infrastructure which is in accordance with the technical age in 2021, which is 79.11 percent, and an increase from 2020 which was 67.55 percent.

"The environmental quality index in Central Lombok Regency in 2021 is 65.72 percent and decreased from conditions in 2020 which reached 66.25 percent," he said.

He also said that compliance with the Neighborhood Units (RT/RW) in Central Lombok in 2021 was 86.71 percent, an increase from 2020 which reached 81.4 percent. Meanwhile, the number of villages developing into fast-growing villages in 2021 will increase to 73 villages.

"An increase compared to 2020, which amounted to 33 villages," he added.

The performance of regional governments regarding 2021 regional revenues and expenditures has not yet been separated from the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires local governments to make adjustments. Where the Central Lombok Regency Government is still accelerating the prioritization of the use of budget allocations for certain activities (refocusing).

In addition, changes in the budget allocation available in the 2021 budget year budget are in order to handle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"This has an impact on the number of program activities that have been planned for 2021, which must be readjusted," he said.