City Gears Up to Build Floating Market in Setu Babakan

Jakarta Administration is scheduled to build a floating market in the vicinity of Setu Babakan, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. To realize it, the government will cooperate with private sector, such as Lenggang Jakarata food court.

We will adopt the concept to maintain traders in Setu Babakan

Division Head of Small and Medium Enterprises (UKM) for Jakarta Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Trade (KUKMP) Department, Sri Indrastuti conveyed the concept of the market arrangement is alike with Lenggang Jakarta. The difference is, the trading activity will be carried out on the water by boat.

Lenggang Jakarta Programs will Be Applied in Setu Babakan

“On last Friday (7/24), I and Mrs. Silvi (Deputy Governor of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Division) along with the other group did a comparative study to the floating market in Lembang, Bandung. We'll adopt the concept for trader arrangement in Setu Babakan,” she said, Wednesday (7/29).

She described that the group of the comparative study consists of 24 representatives. They are Jakarta Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Trade Department, Water Management Department, Bina Marga Department, Parks and Cemetery Department, Law Bureau of Tourism and Culture Department, Jakarta Industry and Energy Department and Betawi Cultural Institutions of Setu Babakan.

"The study itself is led by Mrs. Silvi over Jakarta Governor's instruction to visit the floating market in Lembang area to be applied in Setu Babakan," she exclaimed.

Indrastuti uttered each representative of comparative study team asked to review and study the concept of floating market in Lembang. The group also had dialogue and discussion about cooperation with the private sector. “We review all, for instance the Asset and Financial Management Body (BPKAD) party with the contract matter and Tourism and Culture Department with the tourism development,” she uttered.

Former Head of Central Jakarta Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Trade Department uttered last Monday (7/27), the management of Lembang floating market had visited Setu Babakan, South Jakarta. The manager then will do further presentation regarding the market concept to Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T Purnama.

“Later on, they just do presentation in front of Mr. Governor in the executive meeting, and then evaluated, whether they capable to make floating market or not,” he told.

She furthered the verification process towards the traders in Setu Babakan was done. As recorded, the number of traders are reaching 415 traders selling Betawian food culinary, like Kerak Telor (a traditional Betawi omelet made of duck eggs and rice), Pancong and Gado-gado (mixed vegetable dishes with peanut sauce).

“All verified traders will be arranged with floating market concept. Culturally, they more manageable rather than traders in Monas, whereas they already have their own cooperative,” he disclosed.