Ganjar Pranowo: Rest Area KM 260 Banjaratma Was Like A Haunted House

Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo. (Photo: Doc. PTPP)

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the four Ministries held at the Rest Area KM 260 Banjaratma, on Friday 15 July.

The implementation of the MoU signing activity was prepared in accordance with the mandate of Government Regulation (PP) Number 7 of 2021 concerning Ease, Protection, and Empowerment of Cooperatives and SMEs, the private sector is required to provide a place for promotion and development of Micro and Small Businesses, which in article 60 mandates Ministries/Institutions and Local Governments, BUMN, BUMD, and/or business entities at least 30 percent of the total commercial area land area, shopping area area, and/or strategic promotion places on public infrastructure.

To ensure promotion space and support this commitment, four Ministries consisting of the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, the Ministry of SOEs, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, and the Ministry of Transportation signed the MoU located at Rest Area KM 260 Banjaratma, Brebes, Central Java.

Ganjar, in his statement at the event, said that before the KM 260 Rest Area was built as it is today, the situation was more like an abandoned building. However, after being built, the Rest Area KM 260 Banjaratma was transformed into a shopping and culinary tourism destination.

"Before it was built, it used to be a haunted house, but now it's already beautifully arranged. In fact, in the future this area will also be filled with performing arts to interesting events," said Ganjar.

Rest Area KM 260 Banjaratma already has 158 MSME players or almost 100 percent of tenants who fill this public space which consists of 130 MSMEs with food, beverage, craft and souvenir products as well as 28 MSMEs with fashion products at the Indonesian Batik Center. .