Inp.polri.go.id - Bandung. The Director of Residential Area Development, Wahyu Kusumosusanto says that the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing presents Lake Toba world-class tourist destination. The statement came as the Pangururan Waterfront City development was completed.

“The 64-hectares area management was developed with building information modeling technology,” said Wahyu on Sunday (8/4/2024).

The management of Pangururan Waterfront City has costed the government 161.5 billion IDR. The project development began on September 19th, 2022 and completed on January 23rd, 2024.

Currently the city has a new face, equipped with various art installations. "This was developed to enrich the tourist experience in Lake Toba," said Wahyu.

The art installations include the statues of Boraspati Tano and Boru Saniang Naga which encapsulated the culture of Batak. Moreover there are also Tao Toba verse which represents the rich local literature, and a display of the geology of Lake Toba.

The Waterfront City also provides a space for spiritual tourism with Rohani Park and Dry Fountain Plaza Rohani.

Previously, Minister of Public Works & Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono highlights the importance of balanced infrastructure development in every strategic tourist destinations. Therefore, the ministry has developed a development program for Top Priority Tourist Destination.

The development includes road construction, clean water procurement, waste management, sanitation, and local house repairment.

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