Many RPTRA Facilities In Jakarta Are Damaged, The DKI Provincial Government Admits That It Can Only Budget For Repairs Next Year

Child-friendly integrated public space (RPTRA) / DOK IST

JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Empowerment, Child Protection and Population Control Agency (DPPAPP) Tuty Kusumawati admitted that the budget for the improvement of a number of facilities in the child-friendly integrated public space (RPTRA) can only be realized next year. This is in response to the spotlight of the DKI Jakarta DPRD regarding the many facilities and infrastructure (sarpras) in RTPRA which are now unusable. Tuty membenarkan bahwa alokasi anggaran perbaikan sarpras di RPTRA belum bisa dialokasikan pada dua tahun ini. "Anggaran pengelolaan RPTRA, perbaikan sarpras pada tahun 2021 belum tersedia mengingat perggaran tahun 2021 diperprioritaskan untuk penanganan COVID-19," ucap Tuty dalam keterangannya, Senin, 7 November. Then, continued Tuty, the budget for improving the RPTRA infrastructure can only be submitted for the 2023 budget year APBD. "In 2022, it has been budgeted for implementation in 2023. This has been held on April 19, 2022, with the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) in the field of government regarding sub-district and sub-district activities to prepare the 2023 RKPD", said Tuty. Based on data from the recapitulation of monthly reports from RPTRA managers through the PTRA RPTRA TP PKK DKI Jakarta Province as of September 2022, 15 percent of infrastructure at RPTRA Jakarta is in a damaged condition. Meanwhile, 1,456 sarpras at the Jakarta RPTRA or 84.61 percent are still in good condition. "There are 1,741 sarpras data in the RPTRA which are used directly by RPTRA visitors. Of the 1,741 sarpras, 265 items were 15.39 percent in poor condition or damaged," said Tuty. Previously, a member of the DKI DPRD from the PSI faction, Eneng Maliyanasari, said that currently there are many RPTRAs whose conditions are no longer suitable and child-friendly. This was obtained from the results of a field visit. Eneng said that the neglect of the community gathering room occurred because there was no maintenance fee. "Currently the condition is very sad, RPTRA, which should be a place for children to play so that the elderly sport is neglected and cannot be used," said Eneng, Friday, October 28. Eneng gave an example of the conditions seen in the Manggis RPTRA, Palmerah. The playing facilities that are still in use there have been damaged and do not meet security standards. The RPTRA building has also begun to be damaged, such as the roof of the leaking hall, the dead air conditioner, and toilets that cannot be used.