Jakarta Provincial Government keeps upgrading and adding facilities in Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Village (PBB), Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, to attract the interest of local and foreign tourists visiting the site. Even, zones development also being prioritized in an effort to provide comfort to the visitors.

Zone A for museum, multipurpose building, gallery, and library are already in progress. There would also be a youth hostel with a capacity of 30-40 people

Besides theater and culinary center, the PBB proprietor also plans to provide lodging for visitors. It is as supporting facilities for visitors who want to know about Betawi culture intensively.

"Zone A for museum, multipurpose building, gallery, and library are already in progress. There would also be a youth hostel with a capacity of 30-40 people," expressed Proprietor of Setu Babakan PBB, Indra Sutisna, Wednesday (12/17).

He continued, lodging for a family tour will be built in zone C. Bungalows with Betawi tempo dulu or old nuance setting could make the situation comfortable for family holiday.

"A Betawi City replica will be made in Zone C. There will be no Betawi mascot block, and 1 block would have an homestay with old nuance," he told.

To realize the plan, he told, his side still has obstacles, particularly land acquisition. In zone A, there are approximately 1,500 square meters of land that is still being acquired. "There are 1,500-2,000 square meters of land which has not been released to the office and operational space," he stated.

Head of Program and Budget Sub-Division, Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department, Asep Abdul Hamid uttered Setu Babakan PBB will become an icon of Betawi Culture.

"Initially we wanted to apply it in Condet, but it was stopped due to other buildings have been relocated in Setu Babakan after Setu Babakan Festival held in the nineties. For Zone C, there has been no development, but it has been planned in Zone A and scheduled to be completed next year," he expressed, while attending the Setu Babakan Festival some time ago.

Setu Babakan would become Betawi cultural heritage. When Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo served as Jakarta Governor, he allocated Rp 26 billion to revitalize and develop zones.