Banjarmasin to build low-cost flats in commercial area

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Banjarmasin Municipal Government plans to build low-cost rental apartment (rusunawa) that is integrated with commercial areas not far from the banks of the Martapura River in 2018.

Mayor H Ibnu Sina in Banjarmasin, Friday, said the right area for the flats that integrate with the commercial area is in Teluk Kelayan, South Banjarmasin.

Teluk Kelayan, which is separated by the river across the City Hall, is now being in the arrangement of its riverbanks. Next is residential area will be arranged. The city government plan, the land on the cliff will be released.

"We have formulated in the area there will be two apartment towers, the process will be land acquisition first in 2017 revised budget (APBD-P)," he explained.

Ibn Sina stated, after the land acquisition, the city government will submit a proposal to the central government for its construction in 2018.

"If the land is really possessed by the municipal government, we ask for the budget to the central government to build it, because this program is included in President Joko Widodo's one million houses for the people, including the flats," he explained.

According to him, the city government in future will also build the area as a commercial area and tourism, so it will boost the regional economy.

"It could be a culinary area, especially there is already a place of a fish auction (TPI), so it can be connected," he said.

According to him, the city of Banjarmasin which is now a national tourist destination continues to make various efforts to improve tourist objects, especially river embankment attractions.

"Moreover, our city has very often become a place of national-class activities, so its potential is very big for improving the regional economy," he said.

Related to the low-cost rental apartment (rusunawa), said Ibnu Sina, Banjarmasin already has three, namely in Basirih, South Banjarmasin, from central government assistance.

"The existence of rusunawa in this area is very important, because the existing land is very narrow, so the vertical housing system needs to be encouraged," he said.