Setu Babakan Cultural Tourism Area is being Optimized

The South Jakarta City Government is intensifying the development of the Setu Babakan area, Srengseng Sawah Urban Village, Jagakarsa District, to strengthen the area's function as a cultural tourism and culinary destination for Betawi specialties.

Optimize the function of Setu Babakan

South Jakarta Vice Mayor, Firmanuddin Ibrahim, said this arrangement is not just a matter of order, but rather a form of special attention from the Jakarta Provincial Government towards the preservation of the Betawi cultural area.

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"Here, it's called the Betawi Center. We want people who come here to enjoy everything there is to offer, including Betawi cuisine, culture, and more," he said, Thursday (10/15).

He explained that as many as 216 traders will be relocated to prepared shelters so that the area no longer looks chaotic.

A total of 63 traders are planned to occupy the designated location (Lokbin) in the Setu Babakan area. Based on preliminary curation results, 57 traders have been registered to occupy the location.

In addition to the arrangement of traders involving 400 joint personnel, Firmanuddin continued, improvements are also focused on water channels, roads, and other supporting systems around the area.

"This effort is made to optimize the function of Setu Babakan as an important asset that not only needs to be managed, but also utilized sustainably," he added.

Meanwhile, Head Unit of Setu Babakan Betawi Village Management, Debby Novita Andriani stated the arrangement of tourist areas and the implementation of physical activities will continue to be carried out in stages every year through planning and budgeting in the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD).

The future development of Setu Babakan will maintain the naturalization concept. The area will continue to be developed as a tourism destination and a center for Betawi cultural education, in accordance with the Jakarta Provincial Government's directives.

"Up to now, there has been no official set entry fee for Setu Babakan. The potential for a fee increase after the area's development is complete requires further study," she stated.