SP Land Marina Residents Are Happy With The Assistance Of PSU For Subsidized Houses

The distribution of infrastructure, facilities and utilities (PSU) by the Directorate General of Housing of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) in the SP Land Marunda subsidy housing estate, Batam, was welcomed by local residents.

One of the residents of a subsidized house at SP Land Marina named Fathir Usman admitted that he and his family were very comfortable living in a subsidized house. Moreover, the existence of PSU assistance in the form of the main road from the Ministry of PUPR makes road access for residents more comfortable and good.

"We residents of subsidized housing SP Land Marina in Batam City are happy with the assistance of the PSU in the form of a road from the PUPR ministry. The quality of the road is very good and thick, so that the road in front of our house is no longer muddy when it rains and the children can comfortably play," Fathir said in a written statement from the Ministry of PUPR, quoted Monday, July 3.

Fathir also expressed his gratitude for the government's attention to Low-Income Communities (MBR). So, they can own their own homes with the help of subsidies.

In addition to being affordable, the installments for the house also remain during the KPR tenor period and the quality of subsidized houses is also comfortable and suitable for occupancy.

"Hopefully this PSU assistance program will continue because it is very useful and helps MBR who wants to live in a comfortable and healthy subsidy house for their families," he said.

Meanwhile, subsidized housing developer SP Land Marina Robert said that his party was greatly helped by the assistance of PSU from the Ministry of PUPR.

The assistance is considered capable of increasing public interest in owning subsidized houses at affordable prices. Currently, his party has built as many as 600 subsidized housing units in SP Land and 100 housing units are occupied.

"The selling price of subsidized houses is also very affordable, namely Rp. 156.5 million. This subsidized house can be said to be a commercial flavor subsidy house because the facilities are very good with jogging tracks, parks, and playgrounds for children," he said.

On the other hand, the Directorate General of Housing of the Ministry of PUPR will continue to distribute housing development assistance for the welfare of the community, one of which is through the distribution of infrastructure, facilities, and utilities (PSU) assistance.

This is based on the Ministerial Regulation (Permen) of PUPR Number 7 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Housing Development Assistance and the Provision of Special Houses.

Based on data in the Public Housing Provision Work Unit (Satker) of the Riau Islands Province Housing Implementation Center for Housing Provision (BP2P) Sumatra III of the Directorate General of Housing, Ministry of PUPR, PSU at SP Land Marina is environmental road assistance along 615 m, built starting April 18, 2023 with a 90-day calendar construction length by CV Implementing contractor Besi Puncak Jaya.