Indonesia to Improve Sanitary Facilities in Major Tourist Sites

In a bid to meet the target of 20,000 tourist arrival in 2016,  Public Works and Public Housing Ministry announced that it will build sanitation facilities in 10 major tourism destinations in Indonesia.

It also said that the construction would involve municipal tap water company PDAM to provide clean water, while the sanitary facilities would be provided by the Ministry.

Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said that the construction of those sanitary facilities is important to increase of tourists visiting Indonesia. He also said that the projects would begin this year.

Basuki added that budget allocated for the projects is not too bit and ensured that the procurements would be done by the government.

One of the major tourist destinations that still lack sanitary facilities and clean water is Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara province.

“Sanitary facilities must be in good condition so tourists would be happy to come and visit,” Basuki said in Jakarta on Saturday (23/1).

Furthermore, Public Works and Public Housing Ministry said that it would also help improving access to those tourist destinations.

According to Director of Bina Marga (Highway) of the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry Hediyanto, the Directorate would build strategic roads to those tourist destinations.

According to Hediyanto, the Ministry is now focusing on road infrastructures in several tourist destinations like Raja Ampat and Tanjung Lesung.

“The government has allocated Rp4 trillion to build roads,” he added.