The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has spent a budget of Rp 2.27 trillion for the arrangement of the Borobudur Temple area for two years.
Efforts to organize the Borobudur area, because this area is a priority tourist destination in the country. The Ministry of PUPR carries out sustainable integrated infrastructure development, and is in harmony with efforts to preserve the Borobudur area as a World Cultural Heritage Site .
PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the PUPR Ministry supports the development of the Borobudur National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN)/Super Priority Tourism Area (DPSP) through the construction of water resources infrastructure, roads and bridges, settlements, and housing.
"The infrastructure built is expected to change the face of the Borobudur area and improve services for domestic and foreign tourists," said Basuki, in his statement, Monday (20/6/2022).
It was recorded that in 2020-2022, 42 activity packages were carried out with a total cost of IDR 2.27 trillion. So far, 25 activities have been completed, 16 activities are in progress (Ongoing) and 1 activity is in preparation.
"The infrastructure that has been completed includes, among others, in the field of water resources, namely the provision of raw water for the Borobudur and Prambanan areas, and the construction of the Opak River Groundsill and the arrangement of the KSPN for the Borobudur area," said PUPR Ministry Spokesman Endra S. Atmawidjaja.
Furthermore, the construction that has been completed in the field of roads and bridges is the construction of the Kali Progo Bridge, the Rehabilitation of the Borobudur KSPN Road, the Preservation of the Keprekan-Borobudur Road, the Preservation of the Pringsurat-Secang-Keprekan Road, the Keprekan-Muntilan-Salam Road (Bts. DIY), the Yogyakarta Road- Tempel-Pakem-Prambanan, and Jalan Sentolo - Nanggulan - Dekso.
"In the field of settlements Reuse, Reduce , and Recycle (TPS 3R) of KSPN Borobudur has been completed, the development of the Borobudur KSPN, the Klangon Gate, Kulon Progo Regency, the Construction of the SPAM Piping Network Supporting the Borobudur KSPN and the Settlement of the Borobudur KSPN Residential Area," said Endra.
In the housing sector, the Ministry of PUPR has carried out the Development of Residential Facilities Supporting Tourism Areas (Sarhunta) through the Self-Help Quality Improvement program. There are 821 houses that have received Sarhunta's assistance. The assistance is in the form of improving the quality of houses with homestay functions and other tourism businesses for 382 housing units in 15 villages. Then assistance for improving the quality of self-help houses without a business function for 439 housing units in four villages.
For infrastructure development which is in the completion stage, including the construction of YIA Strategic Area Flood Control Facilities in the Serang Watershed with a progress of 50.7%, Construction of Bogowonto River Flood Control Facilities (52%), West Side Bogowonto Estuary Protection (70%), Estuary Protection East Side Bogowonto River (89.5%), and Capacity Building for Piyungan Regional TPA (98.8%).
Endra said PUPR is planning several works for the arrangement of the area and waste in the Borobudur area. For the arrangement of the area, it is planned to arrange the Borobudur Art Village in Kujon as well as the Construction of Bridges and Pedestrian Paths / Boardwalks on the Progo River Bank, Landscape and Facade Arrangements in the Palbapang corridor (Jl. Mayor Kusen).
"Essentially, we want to organize and improve the quality of the Borobudur area as well as possible in accordance with the principles of sustainable world heritage site preservation," said Endra.
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