Medan Transportation Agency Installs 569 New Street Lights

The Medan City Transportation Service, North Sumatra (North Sumatra) installed 569 new public street lighting units (LPJU) in 21 sub-districts throughout Medan City.

Head of the Medan City Transportation Agency, Iswar Lubis, said that this installation was carried out as an effort to realize the Medan Terang program.

"Later on, every sub-district will build an average of 19 points. Currently, the progress has reached 75 percent, and we hope it will be completed in the next few weeks," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 20.

Hal ini juga untuk melayani pengaduan gangguan LPJU di Ibu kota Provinsi Sumut yang telah diluncur pada awal tahun ini.

His party received reports of 9,018 complaints of LPJU disturbances in Medan City, of which 8,753 cases were resolved at 15,189 point of damage.

Medan City Secretary Wiriya Alrahman in March said the capital city of North Sumatra Province had 124,038 LPJU points to realize the Medan Terang program.

Of the total coverage, 94,312 LPJU points have been built and operated, of which 20,963 LPJU points are LED.

"We are as much as possible following up on residents' reports. There are still some that have not been resolved, but in the near future we will follow up on all reports," said Iswar.

Luhut, Head of Environment 17 in Central Helvetia Village, said the installation of street lights in the Medan Helvetia sub-district was very useful.

One of them is to anticipate criminal acts in the city of Medan which have the potential when the road is dark at night can be minimized.

"We are grateful and grateful to the Mayor and the Department of Transportation. With the installation of street lights, this area is clear because it is prone to crime here," he also said.