Inaugurating SPAM Wae Mase II, Jokowi Expects Integrated Water And Electricity Needs In The Labuan Bajo Tourism Area

President Jokowi at the inauguration of the Wae Mese II SPAM in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, NTT, Friday, July 22. (ANTARA-Fransiska MN)

NTT - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Wae Mese II Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) to support the provision of infrastructure for the Labuan Bajo National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN), West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"The arrangement of Labuan Bajo must be integrated, everything from water and electricity, all areas are integrated so that existing needs can be met," the President said when inaugurating the Wae Mese II SPAM in Labuan Bajo, quoted from Antara, Friday, July 22.

He said, the need for water is certainly a concern, especially in super-priority tourism areas.

The President sees an increase in investment, especially the large number of hotels in Labuan Bajo.

For this reason, said Jokowi, the government provided support for the provision of infrastructure for SPAM Wae Mese II to support increasing the number of tourist visits. SPAM Wae Mese II itself was built with an investment value of Rp. 159 billion.

Director of Perumda Wae Mbeliling Water Supply, Aurelius Hubertus Endo, explained that the Wae Mese II SPAM has an installed capacity and a production capacity of 100 liters per second with distribution to Labuan Bajo City.

SPAM Wae Mese II will provide drinking water for the people of Labuan Bajo as many as 8,000 house connections or the equivalent of 40,000 people.

He said the distribution of water is divided into 80 percent for the needs of the people who have become customers of Perumda. Meanwhile, the distribution of 20 percent of water is to support the KSPN infrastructure.

Aurelius said the average water usage during a quiet hotel visit was 500 cubic meters of water per month.

"When compared to the presence of the SPAM system, we have it every day. Our goal is 24 hours," he said.

After the inauguration and handover to the manager, the technical service area will be expanded to several other areas.

He said his party had conducted surveys in several areas so that the expansion would be carried out in 2023.

The inauguration of SPAM Wae Mese II was marked by the signing of the inscription. During the activity, Jokowi was accompanied by Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate, Governor of NTT Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat, and Regent of Manggarai. West Edistasius Endi.