Supporting The Economy And Tourist Attractions, Ministry Of PUPR Completes The Batu City Main Market, East Java

Batu City Main Market, East Java/PHOTO DOK. Ministry of PUPR

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has completed the construction of the Batu City Main Market in East Java Province.

This market construction began construction in February 2022 and has been completed 100 percent to support the economic activities of the people of Batu City, Malang, and surrounding areas.

Director of Strategic Infrastructure of the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR Essy Asiah said the construction of the Batu City Main Market refers to the Minister of PUPR Regulation Number 2 of 2015 concerning Green Building Buildings.

"With the completion of healthy and hygienic people's markets, it is hoped that they can improve the means of trading goods/services in meeting people's daily needs, so that they can support the economic growth of the surrounding cities/districts," said Essy Asiah in a written statement, Saturday, June 17.

The construction of the Batu City Main Market is carried out by the Regional Settlement Infrastructure Center (BPPW) of East Java, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Ministry of PUPR, by improving the quality of market buildings as a modern market based on Green Building Building Buildings. In addition, there was also an increase in the quantity of market buildings with a capacity of 2,630 units, consisting of 1,716 kiosks and 914 stalls.

The Batu City Main Market is built as high as 3 floors on an area of 44,525 m2, with a 1st floor building covering an area of 14,900,62 m2, on the 2nd floor covering an area of 14,143.63 m2, and a 3rd floor covering an area of 6,032.86 m2. For the distribution of the building, the 1st floor as a wet zone, the 2nd floor as a dry zone, and the 3rd floor as a food and culinary zone.

The market development budget sourced from the pure APBN in 2021-2023 is IDR 166 billion, which is used for the construction of a comprehensive market main building and supporting facilities, such as trash bins, pump houses (GWT), management offices, road pavements, mobile fences, and landscapes. This market is also equipped with emergency stairs and disabled pedestrian paths (ramp disabled).

The construction of the Batu City Main Market is a National Strategic Project (PSN) based on Presidential Regulation Number 80 of 2019 concerning the Acceleration of Economic Development in the Gresik-Bangkalan-Mojokerto-Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Lamongan Area, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru Area, as well as the Wilis and Southern Cross Selingkar Areas.

The presence of the Batu City Main Market is also not only a terminal for agricultural commodities or distributors of basic commodities, but is expected to attract tourists visiting Batu City, Malang, and its surroundings, including the Bromo-Tengger- Semeru National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN).